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AWS E316L vs. 238.0 Aluminum

AWS E316L belongs to the iron alloys classification, while 238.0 aluminum belongs to the aluminum alloys. There are 24 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, in this case) are not shown. Please note that the two materials have significantly dissimilar densities. This means that additional care is required when interpreting the data, because some material properties are based on units of mass, while others are based on units of area or volume.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AWS E316L and the bottom bar is 238.0 aluminum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
76
Elongation at Break, % 34
1.5
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.33
Shear Modulus, GPa 78
28
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 550
210

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 290
430
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
600
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1390
510
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
840
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 15
100
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 14
21

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.3
25
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.6
67

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 20
12
Density, g/cm3 7.9
3.4
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.0
7.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 55
140
Embodied Water, L/kg 160
1040

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
12
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
42
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 19
17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19
23
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.0
37
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14
9.1

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
81.9 to 84.9
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.040
0
Chromium (Cr), % 17 to 20
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.75
9.5 to 10.5
Iron (Fe), % 58.6 to 69.5
1.0 to 1.5
Magnesium (Mg), % 0
0 to 0.25
Manganese (Mn), % 0.5 to 2.5
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 2.0 to 3.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 11 to 14
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
3.6 to 4.4
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Zinc (Zn), % 0
1.0 to 1.5