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AWS E316L vs. EN 1.7221 Steel

Both AWS E316L and EN 1.7221 steel are iron alloys. They have 66% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 24 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (8, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AWS E316L and the bottom bar is EN 1.7221 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
190
Elongation at Break, % 34
11 to 17
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 78
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 550
650 to 780

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 290
250
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1390
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 15
44
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
2.4
Density, g/cm3 7.9
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.0
1.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 55
20
Embodied Water, L/kg 160
51

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 19
23 to 27
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19
21 to 24
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.0
12
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14
19 to 23

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.040
0.22 to 0.29
Chromium (Cr), % 17 to 20
0.8 to 1.2
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.75
0
Iron (Fe), % 58.6 to 69.5
96.8 to 98.3
Manganese (Mn), % 0.5 to 2.5
0.5 to 0.8
Molybdenum (Mo), % 2.0 to 3.0
0.15 to 0.3
Nickel (Ni), % 11 to 14
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.6
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.030