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AWS E16-8-2 vs. AWS E330

Both AWS E16-8-2 and AWS E330 are iron alloys. Both are furnished in the as-welded condition. They have 73% of their average alloy composition in common.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AWS E16-8-2 and the bottom bar is AWS E330.

AWS E16-8-2 (W36810) Weld Metal AWS E330 (W88331) Weld Metal

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		200
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		190

Elongation at Break, %		40
Elongation at Break, %		29

Poisson's Ratio		0.28
Poisson's Ratio		0.29

Shear Modulus, GPa		77
Shear Modulus, GPa		76

Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		620
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		580

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		280
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		300

Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		1440
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		1400

Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		1400
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		1350

Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		470
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		470

Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K		16
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K		12

Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		14
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS		2.4
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS		1.7

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS		2.7
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS		1.9

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative		15
Base Metal Price, % relative		31

Density, g/cm³		7.9
Density, g/cm³		8.1

Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		3.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		5.4

Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		45
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		75

Embodied Water, L/kg		140
Embodied Water, L/kg		180

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance)		20
PREN (Pitting Resistance)		17

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		14
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		13

Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		25
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		24

Strength to Weight: Axial, points		22
Strength to Weight: Axial, points		20

Strength to Weight: Bending, points		20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points		19

Thermal Diffusivity, mm²/s		4.2
Thermal Diffusivity, mm²/s		3.2

Thermal Shock Resistance, points		16
Thermal Shock Resistance, points		16

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), %		0 to 0.1
Carbon (C), %		0.18 to 0.25

Chromium (Cr), %		14.5 to 16.5
Chromium (Cr), %		14 to 17

Copper (Cu), %		0 to 0.75
Copper (Cu), %		0 to 0.75

Iron (Fe), %		68 to 76.5
Iron (Fe), %		40.7 to 51.8

Manganese (Mn), %		0.5 to 2.5
Manganese (Mn), %		1.0 to 2.5

Molybdenum (Mo), %		1.0 to 2.0
Molybdenum (Mo), %		0 to 0.75

Nickel (Ni), %		7.5 to 9.5
Nickel (Ni), %		33 to 37

Phosphorus (P), %		0 to 0.030
Phosphorus (P), %		0 to 0.040

Silicon (Si), %		0 to 0.6
Silicon (Si), %		0 to 1.0

Sulfur (S), %		0 to 0.030
Sulfur (S), %		0 to 0.030