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AWS E310Nb vs. AWS E312

Both AWS E310Nb and AWS E312 are iron alloys. Both are furnished in the as-welded condition. They have 87% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 21 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AWS E310Nb and the bottom bar is AWS E312.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
200
Elongation at Break, % 29
25
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.27
Shear Modulus, GPa 79
80
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 620
740

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 300
310
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1410
1410
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1370
1360
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
480
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 14
15

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 31
20
Density, g/cm3 7.9
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 5.3
3.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 76
52
Embodied Water, L/kg 200
200

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 28
31
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 22
27
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20
24
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15
18

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.12
0 to 0.15
Chromium (Cr), % 25 to 28
28 to 32
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.75
0 to 0.75
Iron (Fe), % 44.1 to 53.3
52.3 to 63.5
Manganese (Mn), % 1.0 to 2.5
0.5 to 2.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.75
0 to 0.75
Nickel (Ni), % 20 to 22
8.0 to 10.5
Niobium (Nb), % 0.7 to 1.0
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.75
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.030