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AWS E2209 vs. AWS E308L

Both AWS E2209 and AWS E308L are iron alloys. Both are furnished in the as-welded condition. They have a moderately high 94% of their average alloy composition in common.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AWS E2209 and the bottom bar is AWS E308L.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
200
Elongation at Break, % 23
40
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 79
78
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 770
580

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 300
290
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
1420
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1390
1380
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 16
16
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 14
14

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.1
2.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.5
2.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 20
16
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.0
3.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 55
46
Embodied Water, L/kg 170
150

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 35
21
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 27
21
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 24
20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.3
4.1
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 20
15

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.040
Chromium (Cr), % 21.5 to 23.5
18 to 21
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.75
0 to 0.75
Iron (Fe), % 58.4 to 66.9
62.9 to 72.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0.5 to 2.0
0.5 to 2.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 2.5 to 3.5
0 to 0.75
Nickel (Ni), % 8.5 to 10.5
9.0 to 11
Nitrogen (N), % 0.080 to 0.2
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.030