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AWS E308Mo vs. AWS E385

Both AWS E308Mo and AWS E385 are iron alloys. Both are furnished in the as-welded condition. They have 81% of their average alloy composition in common.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AWS E308Mo and the bottom bar is AWS E385.

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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
79
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 620
580

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 290
300
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
1390
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
460
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 16
14
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 14
14

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.0
1.7
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.3
1.9

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 19
31
Density, g/cm3 7.9
8.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.8
5.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 53
79
Embodied Water, L/kg 160
200

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 28
36
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 22
20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20
19
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.2
3.6
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16
15

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.080
0 to 0.030
Chromium (Cr), % 18 to 21
19.5 to 21.5
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.75
1.2 to 2.0
Iron (Fe), % 59.6 to 70.5
41.8 to 50.1
Manganese (Mn), % 0.5 to 2.5
1.0 to 2.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 2.0 to 3.0
4.2 to 5.2
Nickel (Ni), % 9.0 to 12
24 to 26
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.9
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.020