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AWS E316H vs. AWS E349

Both AWS E316H and AWS E349 are iron alloys. Both are furnished in the as-welded condition. They have a moderately high 95% of their average alloy composition in common.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AWS E316H and the bottom bar is AWS E349.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
200
Elongation at Break, % 34
29
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 78
78
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 580
770

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 290
290
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
1470
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1390
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 15
15
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 14
14

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.3
2.1
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.6
2.4

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 20
25
Density, g/cm3 7.9
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.0
4.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 55
72
Embodied Water, L/kg 160
150

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 27
24
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 21
27
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20
24
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.0
4.1
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15
20

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.040 to 0.080
0 to 0.13
Chromium (Cr), % 17 to 20
18 to 21
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.75
0 to 0.75
Iron (Fe), % 58.6 to 69.5
60.5 to 71.1
Manganese (Mn), % 0.5 to 2.5
0.5 to 2.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 2.0 to 3.0
0.35 to 0.65
Nickel (Ni), % 11 to 14
8.0 to 10
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0.75 to 1.2
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.030
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.15
Tungsten (W), % 0
1.3 to 1.8
Vanadium (V), % 0
0.1 to 0.3