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AWS E316L vs. ASTM Grade HN Steel

Both AWS E316L and ASTM grade HN steel are iron alloys. They have 84% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 23 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (5, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AWS E316L and the bottom bar is ASTM grade HN steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
200
Elongation at Break, % 34
9.0
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 78
77
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 550
500

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 290
310
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
1400
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1390
1350
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 15
13
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 14
16

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 20
26
Density, g/cm3 7.9
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.0
4.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 55
66
Embodied Water, L/kg 160
180

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 27
22
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 19
17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19
18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.0
3.5
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14
11

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.040
0.2 to 0.5
Chromium (Cr), % 17 to 20
19 to 23
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.75
0
Iron (Fe), % 58.6 to 69.5
44.9 to 57.8
Manganese (Mn), % 0.5 to 2.5
0 to 2.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 2.0 to 3.0
0 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 11 to 14
23 to 27
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 2.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.040