AWS E320 vs. AWS E310H

Both AWS E320 and AWS E310H are iron alloys. Both are furnished in the as-welded condition. They have 82% 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 E320 and the bottom bar is AWS E310H.

AWS E320 (W88021) Weld Metal AWS E310H (W31015) Weld Metal

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		200
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		200

Elongation at Break, %		34
Elongation at Break, %		11

Poisson's Ratio		0.28
Poisson's Ratio		0.27

Shear Modulus, GPa		77
Shear Modulus, GPa		79

Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		620
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		690

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		300
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		300

Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		1410
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		1400

Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		1360
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		1350

Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		460
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		480

Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		14
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		14

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative		38
Base Metal Price, % relative		26

Density, g/cm³		8.2
Density, g/cm³		7.9

Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		6.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		4.6

Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		91
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		65

Embodied Water, L/kg		220
Embodied Water, L/kg		200

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance)		28
PREN (Pitting Resistance)		28

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		13
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		14

Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		24
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		25

Strength to Weight: Axial, points		21
Strength to Weight: Axial, points		25

Strength to Weight: Bending, points		20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points		22

Thermal Shock Resistance, points		16
Thermal Shock Resistance, points		17

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), %		0 to 0.070
Carbon (C), %		0.35 to 0.45

Chromium (Cr), %		19 to 21
Chromium (Cr), %		25 to 28

Copper (Cu), %		3.0 to 4.0
Copper (Cu), %		0 to 0.75

Iron (Fe), %		31.8 to 43.5
Iron (Fe), %		44.2 to 53.7

Manganese (Mn), %		0.5 to 2.5
Manganese (Mn), %		1.0 to 2.5

Molybdenum (Mo), %		2.0 to 3.0
Molybdenum (Mo), %		0 to 0.75

Nickel (Ni), %		32 to 36
Nickel (Ni), %		20 to 22.5

Niobium (Nb), %		0 to 1.0
Niobium (Nb), %		0

Phosphorus (P), %		0 to 0.040
Phosphorus (P), %		0 to 0.030

Silicon (Si), %		0 to 0.6
Silicon (Si), %		0 to 0.75

Sulfur (S), %		0 to 0.030
Sulfur (S), %		0 to 0.030