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AWS E316 vs. EN 1.5510 Steel

Both AWS E316 and EN 1.5510 steel are iron alloys. They have 65% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 24 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (9, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AWS E316 and the bottom bar is EN 1.5510 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
190
Elongation at Break, % 34
11 to 21
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 78
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 580
450 to 1600

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 290
250
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1390
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 15
51
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 14
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.3
7.1
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.6
8.2

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 20
1.9
Density, g/cm3 7.9
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.0
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 55
19
Embodied Water, L/kg 160
47

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 20
16 to 57
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20
17 to 39
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.0
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15
13 to 47

Alloy Composition

Boron (B), % 0
0.00080 to 0.0050
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.080
0.25 to 0.3
Chromium (Cr), % 17 to 20
0 to 0.3
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.75
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 58.6 to 69.5
97.9 to 99.149
Manganese (Mn), % 0.5 to 2.5
0.6 to 0.9
Molybdenum (Mo), % 2.0 to 3.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 11 to 14
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.3
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.025