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AWS E316LMn vs. AWS E316

Both AWS E316LMn and AWS E316 are iron alloys. Both are furnished in the as-welded condition. They have 89% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 21 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AWS E316LMn and the bottom bar is AWS E316.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
200
Elongation at Break, % 23
34
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 79
78
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 620
580

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 300
290
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1420
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1370
1390
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
470
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 14
14

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 24
20
Density, g/cm3 7.9
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.6
4.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 64
55
Embodied Water, L/kg 180
160

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 32
27
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 22
20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20
20
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15
15

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.080
Chromium (Cr), % 18 to 21
17 to 20
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.75
0 to 0.75
Iron (Fe), % 47.5 to 59.4
58.6 to 69.5
Manganese (Mn), % 5.0 to 8.0
0.5 to 2.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 2.5 to 3.5
2.0 to 3.0
Nickel (Ni), % 15 to 18
11 to 14
Nitrogen (N), % 0.1 to 0.25
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.9
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.030