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AWS E316 vs. EN 1.8527 Steel

Both AWS E316 and EN 1.8527 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 1.8527 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
190
Elongation at Break, % 34
16
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 78
74
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 580
900

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 290
260
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
41
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 14
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.3
7.8
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.6
9.0

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 20
4.0
Density, g/cm3 7.9
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.0
1.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 55
23
Embodied Water, L/kg 160
66

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 27
5.7
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 20
32
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20
26
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.0
11
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15
26

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.080
0.040 to 0.12
Chromium (Cr), % 17 to 20
3.7 to 4.3
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.75
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 58.6 to 69.5
93.2 to 95.1
Manganese (Mn), % 0.5 to 2.5
0.85 to 1.2
Molybdenum (Mo), % 2.0 to 3.0
0.4 to 0.6
Nickel (Ni), % 11 to 14
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.4
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.035