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AWS E385 vs. AWS E309Mo

Both AWS E385 and AWS E309Mo are iron alloys. Both are furnished in the as-welded condition. They have 84% of their average alloy composition in common.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AWS E385 and the bottom bar is AWS E309Mo.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
200
Elongation at Break, % 34
34
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 79
79
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 580
620

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 300
300
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
1430
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1390
1390
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 460
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 14
15
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 14
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 5.8
4.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 79
59
Embodied Water, L/kg 200
180

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 36
32
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 20
22
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19
20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.6
3.9
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15
15

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.12
Chromium (Cr), % 19.5 to 21.5
22 to 25
Copper (Cu), % 1.2 to 2.0
0 to 0.75
Iron (Fe), % 41.8 to 50.1
53.6 to 63.5
Manganese (Mn), % 1.0 to 2.5
0.5 to 2.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 4.2 to 5.2
2.0 to 3.0
Nickel (Ni), % 24 to 26
12 to 14
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.9
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.030