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AWS E316 vs. SAE-AISI D3 Steel

Both AWS E316 and SAE-AISI D3 steel are iron alloys. They have 77% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 25 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AWS E316 and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI D3 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
190
Elongation at Break, % 34
9.8 to 15
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 78
74
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 580
770 to 2050

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 290
270
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
1430
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1390
1390
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 15
31
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 14
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.3
3.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.6
3.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 20
8.0
Density, g/cm3 7.9
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.0
3.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 55
48
Embodied Water, L/kg 160
100

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 27
13
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 20
28 to 74
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20
24 to 47
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.0
8.3
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15
23 to 63

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.080
2.0 to 2.4
Chromium (Cr), % 17 to 20
11 to 13.5
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.75
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 58.6 to 69.5
80.3 to 87
Manganese (Mn), % 0.5 to 2.5
0 to 0.6
Molybdenum (Mo), % 2.0 to 3.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 11 to 14
0 to 0.3
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.6
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.030
Tungsten (W), % 0
0 to 1.0
Vanadium (V), % 0
0 to 1.0