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AWS E308 vs. AWS E347

Both AWS E308 and AWS E347 are iron alloys. Both are furnished in the as-welded condition. Their average alloy composition is basically identical.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AWS E308 and the bottom bar is AWS E347.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
200
Elongation at Break, % 40
34
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 78
77
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 620
580

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 290
290
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1420
1430
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1380
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 2.2
2.1
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.5
2.4

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 16
19
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.2
3.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 46
53
Embodied Water, L/kg 150
150

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 21
21
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 22
21
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21
20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.2
4.2
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16
15

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.080
0 to 0.080
Chromium (Cr), % 18 to 21
18 to 21
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.75
0 to 0.75
Iron (Fe), % 62.9 to 72.5
61.9 to 72.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0.5 to 2.5
0.5 to 2.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.75
0 to 0.75
Nickel (Ni), % 9.0 to 11
9.0 to 11
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0 to 1.0
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