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AWS E316L vs. Grade VDSiCrV Steel

Both AWS E316L and grade VDSiCrV steel are iron alloys. They have 66% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 23 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (5, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AWS E316L and the bottom bar is grade VDSiCrV 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
80
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 550
2100

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
47
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 14
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.3
7.4
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.6
8.6

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 20
2.3
Density, g/cm3 7.9
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.0
1.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 55
26
Embodied Water, L/kg 160
50

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 19
75
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19
47
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.0
13
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14
63

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.040
0.5 to 0.7
Chromium (Cr), % 17 to 20
0.5 to 1.0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.75
0 to 0.060
Iron (Fe), % 58.6 to 69.5
96.1 to 97.8
Manganese (Mn), % 0.5 to 2.5
0.4 to 0.9
Molybdenum (Mo), % 2.0 to 3.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 11 to 14
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
1.2 to 1.7
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.020
Vanadium (V), % 0
0.1 to 0.25