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AWS E316LMn vs. ASTM A356 Grade 8

Both AWS E316LMn and ASTM A356 grade 8 are iron alloys. They have 57% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 21 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (11, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AWS E316LMn and the bottom bar is ASTM A356 grade 8.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
190
Elongation at Break, % 23
21
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 79
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 620
630

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 300
260
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1420
1470
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1370
1430
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
470
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 14
13

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 24
3.5
Density, g/cm3 7.9
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.6
2.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 64
26
Embodied Water, L/kg 180
55

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 32
4.7
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 22
22
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20
21
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15
18

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.2
Chromium (Cr), % 18 to 21
1.0 to 1.5
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.75
0
Iron (Fe), % 47.5 to 59.4
95.4 to 97.4
Manganese (Mn), % 5.0 to 8.0
0.5 to 0.9
Molybdenum (Mo), % 2.5 to 3.5
0.9 to 1.2
Nickel (Ni), % 15 to 18
0
Nitrogen (N), % 0.1 to 0.25
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.035
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.9
0.2 to 0.6
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.030
Vanadium (V), % 0
0.050 to 0.15