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AWS E3155 vs. AWS E385

Both AWS E3155 and AWS E385 are iron alloys. Both are furnished in the as-welded condition. They have 76% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 23 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (2, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AWS E3155 and the bottom bar is AWS E385.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 210
200
Elongation at Break, % 23
34
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 81
79
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 770
580

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 310
300
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
1390
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 450
460
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 13
14
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
14

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 70
31
Density, g/cm3 8.4
8.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 7.7
5.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 110
79
Embodied Water, L/kg 300
200

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 35
36
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 26
20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22
19
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.3
3.6
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 20
15

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.030
Chromium (Cr), % 20 to 22.5
19.5 to 21.5
Cobalt (Co), % 18.5 to 21
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.75
1.2 to 2.0
Iron (Fe), % 23.3 to 36.3
41.8 to 50.1
Manganese (Mn), % 1.0 to 2.5
1.0 to 2.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 2.5 to 3.5
4.2 to 5.2
Nickel (Ni), % 19 to 21
24 to 26
Niobium (Nb), % 0.75 to 1.3
0
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
Tungsten (W), % 2.0 to 3.0
0