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AWS E316L vs. EN 1.8515 Steel

Both AWS E316L and EN 1.8515 steel are iron alloys. They have 68% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 25 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 1.8515 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
190
Elongation at Break, % 34
11
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 78
74
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 550
1130

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
40
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
8.7

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 20
3.5
Density, g/cm3 7.9
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.0
1.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 55
22
Embodied Water, L/kg 160
60

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 27
4.4
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 19
40
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19
31
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.0
11
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14
33

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.040
0.28 to 0.35
Chromium (Cr), % 17 to 20
2.8 to 3.3
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.75
0
Iron (Fe), % 58.6 to 69.5
94.7 to 96.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0.5 to 2.5
0.4 to 0.7
Molybdenum (Mo), % 2.0 to 3.0
0.3 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 11 to 14
0 to 0.3
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.4
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.035