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AWS E383 vs. AWS E385

Both AWS E383 and AWS E385 are iron alloys. Both are furnished in the as-welded condition. They have 86% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 23 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (2, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AWS E383 and the bottom bar is AWS E385.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 210
200
Elongation at Break, % 34
34
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 80
79
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 580
580

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 320
300
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1420
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1370
1390
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
460
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 12
14
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 14
14

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 37
31
Density, g/cm3 8.1
8.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 6.4
5.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 89
79
Embodied Water, L/kg 240
200

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 40
36
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 20
20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19
19
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.1
3.6
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15
15

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.030
Chromium (Cr), % 26.5 to 29
19.5 to 21.5
Copper (Cu), % 0.6 to 1.5
1.2 to 2.0
Iron (Fe), % 28.8 to 39.2
41.8 to 50.1
Manganese (Mn), % 0.5 to 2.5
1.0 to 2.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 3.2 to 4.2
4.2 to 5.2
Nickel (Ni), % 30 to 33
24 to 26
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.9
0 to 0.9
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.020