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AWS E385 vs. AWS E316LMn

Both AWS E385 and AWS E316LMn are iron alloys. Both are furnished in the as-welded condition. 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 (4, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AWS E385 and the bottom bar is AWS E316LMn.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
200
Elongation at Break, % 34
23
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
1420
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1390
1370
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 460
470
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 14
14

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 31
24
Density, g/cm3 8.1
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 5.8
4.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 79
64
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 Shock Resistance, points 15
15

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.040
Chromium (Cr), % 19.5 to 21.5
18 to 21
Copper (Cu), % 1.2 to 2.0
0 to 0.75
Iron (Fe), % 41.8 to 50.1
47.5 to 59.4
Manganese (Mn), % 1.0 to 2.5
5.0 to 8.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 4.2 to 5.2
2.5 to 3.5
Nickel (Ni), % 24 to 26
15 to 18
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0.1 to 0.25
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.9
0 to 0.9
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.030