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AWS E316LMn vs. ASTM A285 Carbon Steel

Both AWS E316LMn and ASTM A285 carbon steel are iron alloys. There are 20 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (12, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AWS E316LMn and the bottom bar is ASTM A285 carbon steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
190
Elongation at Break, % 23
30 to 34
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 79
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 620
380 to 450

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 300
250
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1420
1470
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1370
1420 to 1430
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
470
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 14
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 24
1.8
Density, g/cm3 7.9
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.6
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 64
18
Embodied Water, L/kg 180
46

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 22
13 to 16
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20
15 to 17
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15
12 to 14