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AWS E316L vs. ASTM A387 Grade 21 Steel

Both AWS E316L and ASTM A387 grade 21 steel are iron alloys. They have 69% 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 E316L and the bottom bar is ASTM A387 grade 21 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
190
Elongation at Break, % 34
21
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 78
74
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 550
500 to 590

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 290
260
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
1470
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1390
1430
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
7.6
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.6
8.8

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 20
4.1
Density, g/cm3 7.9
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.0
1.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 55
23
Embodied Water, L/kg 160
62

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 27
6.4
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 19
18 to 21
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19
18 to 20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.0
11
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14
14 to 17

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.040
0.050 to 0.15
Chromium (Cr), % 17 to 20
2.8 to 3.3
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.75
0
Iron (Fe), % 58.6 to 69.5
94.4 to 96
Manganese (Mn), % 0.5 to 2.5
0.3 to 0.6
Molybdenum (Mo), % 2.0 to 3.0
0.9 to 1.1
Nickel (Ni), % 11 to 14
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.025