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AWS E317L vs. EN 1.8550 Steel

Both AWS E317L and EN 1.8550 steel are iron alloys. They have 65% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 25 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (8, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AWS E317L and the bottom bar is EN 1.8550 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
190
Elongation at Break, % 34
11
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 79
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 580
1000

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 300
250
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 15
40
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 14
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.1
7.6
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.4
8.8

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 22
3.4
Density, g/cm3 7.9
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.3
1.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 59
23
Embodied Water, L/kg 170
67

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 31
2.3
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 20
36
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20
29
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.9
11
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15
29

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0.8 to 1.2
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.040
0.3 to 0.37
Chromium (Cr), % 18 to 21
1.5 to 1.8
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.75
0
Iron (Fe), % 56.6 to 66.5
94.4 to 96.3
Manganese (Mn), % 0.5 to 2.5
0.4 to 0.7
Molybdenum (Mo), % 3.0 to 4.0
0.15 to 0.25
Nickel (Ni), % 12 to 14
0.85 to 1.2
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.4
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.035