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AWS E316H vs. ACI-ASTM CG3M Steel

Both AWS E316H and ACI-ASTM CG3M steel are iron alloys. They have a very high 97% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 25 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (7, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AWS E316H and the bottom bar is ACI-ASTM CG3M steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
200
Elongation at Break, % 34
28
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 78
79
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 580
580

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 290
300
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1390
1400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 15
15
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 14
16

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.3
2.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.6
2.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 20
20
Density, g/cm3 7.9
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.0
4.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 55
56
Embodied Water, L/kg 160
160

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 27
31
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 21
20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20
20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.0
4.1
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15
13

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.040 to 0.080
0 to 0.030
Chromium (Cr), % 17 to 20
18 to 21
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.75
0
Iron (Fe), % 58.6 to 69.5
58.9 to 70
Manganese (Mn), % 0.5 to 2.5
0 to 1.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 2.0 to 3.0
3.0 to 4.0
Nickel (Ni), % 11 to 14
9.0 to 13
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 1.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.040