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AWS E330 vs. AWS E317L

Both AWS E330 and AWS E317L are iron alloys. Both are furnished in the as-welded condition. They have 78% of their average alloy composition in common.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AWS E330 and the bottom bar is AWS E317L.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
200
Elongation at Break, % 29
34
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 76
79
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 580
580

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 300
300
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1400
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1350
1400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 12
15
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
14

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.7
2.1
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 1.9
2.4

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 31
22
Density, g/cm3 8.1
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 5.4
4.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 75
59
Embodied Water, L/kg 180
170

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 17
31
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 20
20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19
20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.2
3.9
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16
15

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.18 to 0.25
0 to 0.040
Chromium (Cr), % 14 to 17
18 to 21
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.75
0 to 0.75
Iron (Fe), % 40.7 to 51.8
56.6 to 66.5
Manganese (Mn), % 1.0 to 2.5
0.5 to 2.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.75
3.0 to 4.0
Nickel (Ni), % 33 to 37
12 to 14
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.030