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AWS E310Mo vs. AWS E316L

Both AWS E310Mo and AWS E316L are iron alloys. Both are furnished in the as-welded condition. They have 83% of their average alloy composition in common.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AWS E310Mo and the bottom bar is AWS E316L.

AWS E310Mo (W31020) Weld Metal AWS E316L (W31613) Weld Metal

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		200
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		200

Elongation at Break, %		34
Elongation at Break, %		34

Poisson's Ratio		0.27
Poisson's Ratio		0.28

Shear Modulus, GPa		80
Shear Modulus, GPa		78

Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		620
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		550

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		310
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		290

Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		1420
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		1440

Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		1370
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		1390

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

Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K		14
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K		15

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

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS		2.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS		2.3

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

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative		28
Base Metal Price, % relative		20

Density, g/cm³		7.9
Density, g/cm³		7.9

Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		5.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		4.0

Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		71
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		55

Embodied Water, L/kg		210
Embodied Water, L/kg		160

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance)		35
PREN (Pitting Resistance)		27

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		22
Strength to Weight: Axial, points		19

Strength to Weight: Bending, points		20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points		19

Thermal Diffusivity, mm²/s		3.7
Thermal Diffusivity, mm²/s		4.0

Thermal Shock Resistance, points		15
Thermal Shock Resistance, points		14

Alloy Composition

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

Chromium (Cr), %		25 to 28
Chromium (Cr), %		17 to 20

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

Iron (Fe), %		42.8 to 52
Iron (Fe), %		58.6 to 69.5

Manganese (Mn), %		1.0 to 2.5
Manganese (Mn), %		0.5 to 2.5

Molybdenum (Mo), %		2.0 to 3.0
Molybdenum (Mo), %		2.0 to 3.0

Nickel (Ni), %		20 to 22
Nickel (Ni), %		11 to 14

Phosphorus (P), %		0 to 0.030
Phosphorus (P), %		0 to 0.040

Silicon (Si), %		0 to 0.75
Silicon (Si), %		0 to 1.0

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