AWS E2593 vs. AWS E410

Both AWS E2593 and AWS E410 are iron alloys. They have 72% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 23 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (5, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AWS E2593 and the bottom bar is AWS E410.

AWS E2593 (W39593) Weld Metal AWS E410 (W41010) 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, %		17
Elongation at Break, %		23

Poisson's Ratio		0.27
Poisson's Ratio		0.28

Shear Modulus, GPa		80
Shear Modulus, GPa		76

Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		850
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		580

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		300
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		270

Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		1430
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		1450

Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		1390
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		1400

Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		470
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		480

Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K		16
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K		28

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

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative		22
Base Metal Price, % relative		7.5

Density, g/cm³		7.8
Density, g/cm³		7.8

Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		4.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		2.0

Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		59
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		28

Embodied Water, L/kg		190
Embodied Water, L/kg		100

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance)		39
PREN (Pitting Resistance)		13

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

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

Strength to Weight: Axial, points		30
Strength to Weight: Axial, points		21

Strength to Weight: Bending, points		25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points		20

Thermal Diffusivity, mm²/s		4.3
Thermal Diffusivity, mm²/s		7.5

Thermal Shock Resistance, points		21
Thermal Shock Resistance, points		16

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), %		0 to 0.040
Carbon (C), %		0 to 0.12

Chromium (Cr), %		24 to 27
Chromium (Cr), %		11 to 13.5

Copper (Cu), %		1.5 to 3.0
Copper (Cu), %		0 to 0.75

Iron (Fe), %		52.7 to 62.5
Iron (Fe), %		82.2 to 89

Manganese (Mn), %		0.5 to 1.5
Manganese (Mn), %		0 to 1.0

Molybdenum (Mo), %		2.9 to 3.9
Molybdenum (Mo), %		0 to 0.75

Nickel (Ni), %		8.5 to 10.5
Nickel (Ni), %		0 to 0.7

Nitrogen (N), %		0.080 to 0.25
Nitrogen (N), %		0

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

Silicon (Si), %		0 to 1.0
Silicon (Si), %		0 to 0.9

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