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AWS E316 vs. EN 1.6956 Steel

Both AWS E316 and EN 1.6956 steel are iron alloys. They have 70% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 25 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (8, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AWS E316 and the bottom bar is EN 1.6956 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
190
Elongation at Break, % 34
9.6
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 78
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 580
1230

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
46
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 14
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.3
8.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.6
9.1

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 20
5.0
Density, g/cm3 7.9
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.0
2.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 55
31
Embodied Water, L/kg 160
60

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 27
2.8
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 20
43
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20
32
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.0
12
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15
36

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.080
0.28 to 0.38
Chromium (Cr), % 17 to 20
1.0 to 1.7
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.75
0
Iron (Fe), % 58.6 to 69.5
92.4 to 95.3
Manganese (Mn), % 0.5 to 2.5
0.15 to 0.4
Molybdenum (Mo), % 2.0 to 3.0
0.3 to 0.6
Nickel (Ni), % 11 to 14
2.9 to 3.8
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.035
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.4
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.035
Vanadium (V), % 0
0.080 to 0.25