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AWS E309LMo vs. AWS E430Nb

Both AWS E309LMo and AWS E430Nb are iron alloys. They have 77% of their average alloy composition in common.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AWS E309LMo and the bottom bar is AWS E430Nb.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
200
Elongation at Break, % 34
23
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 79
77
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 580
500

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 300
280
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1430
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1390
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 15
24
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 14
14

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.1
2.6
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.4
3.0

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 22
15
Density, g/cm3 7.9
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.2
3.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 59
45
Embodied Water, L/kg 180
120

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 32
18
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 21
18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20
18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.9
6.6
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15
13

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.1
Chromium (Cr), % 22 to 25
15 to 18
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.75
0 to 0.75
Iron (Fe), % 53.6 to 63.5
76.2 to 84.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0.5 to 2.5
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 2.0 to 3.0
0 to 0.75
Nickel (Ni), % 12 to 14
0 to 0.6
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0.5 to 1.5
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