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AWS E316L vs. Grade M30C Nickel

AWS E316L belongs to the iron alloys classification, while grade M30C nickel belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 24 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AWS E316L and the bottom bar is grade M30C nickel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
160
Elongation at Break, % 34
29
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.32
Shear Modulus, GPa 78
61
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 550
510

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 290
290
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
1290
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1390
1240
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
430
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 15
22
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 14
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.3
3.3
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.6
3.4

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 20
60
Density, g/cm3 7.9
8.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.0
9.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 55
140
Embodied Water, L/kg 160
250

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
10
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
21
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 19
16
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19
16
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.0
5.7
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14
18

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.3
Chromium (Cr), % 17 to 20
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.75
26 to 33
Iron (Fe), % 58.6 to 69.5
0 to 3.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0.5 to 2.5
0 to 1.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 2.0 to 3.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 11 to 14
56.6 to 72
Niobium (Nb), % 0
1.0 to 3.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
1.0 to 2.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.030