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AWS E316L vs. AWS E310H

Both AWS E316L and AWS E310H are iron alloys. Both are furnished in the as-welded condition. They have 83% of their average alloy composition in common.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AWS E316L and the bottom bar is AWS E310H.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
200
Elongation at Break, % 34
11
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.27
Shear Modulus, GPa 78
79
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 550
690

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 290
300
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
14
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
26
Density, g/cm3 7.9
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.0
4.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 55
65
Embodied Water, L/kg 160
200

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 27
28
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 19
25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19
22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.0
3.8
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14
17

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.040
0.35 to 0.45
Chromium (Cr), % 17 to 20
25 to 28
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.75
0 to 0.75
Iron (Fe), % 58.6 to 69.5
44.2 to 53.7
Manganese (Mn), % 0.5 to 2.5
1.0 to 2.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 2.0 to 3.0
0 to 0.75
Nickel (Ni), % 11 to 14
20 to 22.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.75
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.030