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AWS E316L vs. EN 1.5023 Steel

Both AWS E316L and EN 1.5023 steel are iron alloys. They have 65% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 23 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AWS E316L and the bottom bar is EN 1.5023 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 78
72
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 550
570 to 1860

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 290
270
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1390
1400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 15
48
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 14
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.3
7.3
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.6
8.4

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 20
1.9
Density, g/cm3 7.9
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.0
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 55
19
Embodied Water, L/kg 160
45

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 19
21 to 67
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19
20 to 43
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.0
13
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14
17 to 56

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.040
0.35 to 0.42
Chromium (Cr), % 17 to 20
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.75
0
Iron (Fe), % 58.6 to 69.5
96.9 to 97.7
Manganese (Mn), % 0.5 to 2.5
0.5 to 0.8
Molybdenum (Mo), % 2.0 to 3.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 11 to 14
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
1.5 to 1.8
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.025