AWS E383 vs. AWS E2593

Both AWS E383 and AWS E2593 are iron alloys. Both are furnished in the as-welded condition. They have 75% of their average alloy composition in common.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AWS E383 and the bottom bar is AWS E2593.

AWS E383 (W88028) Weld Metal AWS E2593 (W39593) Weld Metal

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		210
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		200

Elongation at Break, %		34
Elongation at Break, %		17

Poisson's Ratio		0.28
Poisson's Ratio		0.27

Shear Modulus, GPa		80
Shear Modulus, GPa		80

Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		580
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		850

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		320
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		300

Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		1420
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		1430

Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		1370
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		1390

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

Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K		12
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K		16

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

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative		37
Base Metal Price, % relative		22

Density, g/cm³		8.1
Density, g/cm³		7.8

Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		6.4
Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		4.2

Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		89
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		59

Embodied Water, L/kg		240
Embodied Water, L/kg		190

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance)		40
PREN (Pitting Resistance)		39

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

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

Strength to Weight: Axial, points		20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points		30

Strength to Weight: Bending, points		19
Strength to Weight: Bending, points		25

Thermal Diffusivity, mm²/s		3.1
Thermal Diffusivity, mm²/s		4.3

Thermal Shock Resistance, points		15
Thermal Shock Resistance, points		21

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), %		0 to 0.030
Carbon (C), %		0 to 0.040

Chromium (Cr), %		26.5 to 29
Chromium (Cr), %		24 to 27

Copper (Cu), %		0.6 to 1.5
Copper (Cu), %		1.5 to 3.0

Iron (Fe), %		28.8 to 39.2
Iron (Fe), %		52.7 to 62.5

Manganese (Mn), %		0.5 to 2.5
Manganese (Mn), %		0.5 to 1.5

Molybdenum (Mo), %		3.2 to 4.2
Molybdenum (Mo), %		2.9 to 3.9

Nickel (Ni), %		30 to 33
Nickel (Ni), %		8.5 to 10.5

Nitrogen (N), %		0
Nitrogen (N), %		0.080 to 0.25

Phosphorus (P), %		0 to 0.020
Phosphorus (P), %		0 to 0.040

Silicon (Si), %		0 to 0.9
Silicon (Si), %		0 to 1.0

Sulfur (S), %		0 to 0.020
Sulfur (S), %		0 to 0.030