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AWS E316 vs. EN 1.3555 Steel

Both AWS E316 and EN 1.3555 steel are iron alloys. They have 75% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 22 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (5, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AWS E316 and the bottom bar is EN 1.3555 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 78
75
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 580
770

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 290
260
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
1500
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1390
1450
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
460
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 14
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.3
9.3
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.6
11

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 20
11
Density, g/cm3 7.9
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.0
5.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 55
81
Embodied Water, L/kg 160
90

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 27
18
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 20
27
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20
23
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15
22

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.080
0.1 to 0.15
Chromium (Cr), % 17 to 20
3.9 to 4.3
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.75
0 to 0.1
Iron (Fe), % 58.6 to 69.5
85.4 to 87.7
Manganese (Mn), % 0.5 to 2.5
0.15 to 0.35
Molybdenum (Mo), % 2.0 to 3.0
4.0 to 4.5
Nickel (Ni), % 11 to 14
3.2 to 3.6
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.015
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0.1 to 0.25
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.010
Tungsten (W), % 0
0 to 0.15
Vanadium (V), % 0
1.0 to 1.3