AWS E330 vs. N08135 Stainless Steel

Both AWS E330 and N08135 stainless steel are iron alloys. They have 88% 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 E330 and the bottom bar is N08135 stainless steel.

AWS E330 (W88331) Weld Metal UNS N08135 Iron-Nickel-Chromium Alloy

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		190
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		200

Elongation at Break, %		29
Elongation at Break, %		46

Poisson's Ratio		0.29
Poisson's Ratio		0.28

Shear Modulus, GPa		76
Shear Modulus, GPa		80

Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		580
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		570

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		300
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		310

Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		1400
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		1440

Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		1350
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		1390

Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		470
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		460

Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		13
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		16

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative		31
Base Metal Price, % relative		39

Density, g/cm³		8.1
Density, g/cm³		8.2

Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		5.4
Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		6.8

Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		75
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		94

Embodied Water, L/kg		180
Embodied Water, L/kg		220

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance)		17
PREN (Pitting Resistance)		38

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

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

Strength to Weight: Axial, points		20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points		19

Strength to Weight: Bending, points		19
Strength to Weight: Bending, points		19

Thermal Shock Resistance, points		16
Thermal Shock Resistance, points		13

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), %		0.18 to 0.25
Carbon (C), %		0 to 0.030

Chromium (Cr), %		14 to 17
Chromium (Cr), %		20.5 to 23.5

Copper (Cu), %		0 to 0.75
Copper (Cu), %		0 to 0.7

Iron (Fe), %		40.7 to 51.8
Iron (Fe), %		30.2 to 42.3

Manganese (Mn), %		1.0 to 2.5
Manganese (Mn), %		0 to 1.0

Molybdenum (Mo), %		0 to 0.75
Molybdenum (Mo), %		4.0 to 5.0

Nickel (Ni), %		33 to 37
Nickel (Ni), %		33 to 38

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

Silicon (Si), %		0 to 1.0
Silicon (Si), %		0 to 0.75

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

Tungsten (W), %		0
Tungsten (W), %		0.2 to 0.8