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ASTM Grade HE Steel vs. AWS E316L

Both ASTM grade HE steel and AWS E316L are iron alloys. They have 90% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 25 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (7, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ASTM grade HE steel and the bottom bar is AWS E316L.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
200
Elongation at Break, % 10
34
Poisson's Ratio 0.27
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 79
78
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 670
550

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 310
290
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1400
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1360
1390
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 490
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 14
15
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
14

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.1
2.3
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.5
2.6

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 19
20
Density, g/cm3 7.7
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.5
4.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 50
55
Embodied Water, L/kg 190
160

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 29
27
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 24
19
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22
19
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.6
4.0
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14
14

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.2 to 0.5
0 to 0.040
Chromium (Cr), % 26 to 30
17 to 20
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.75
Iron (Fe), % 53.9 to 65.8
58.6 to 69.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 2.0
0.5 to 2.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.5
2.0 to 3.0
Nickel (Ni), % 8.0 to 11
11 to 14
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 2.0
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.030