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AWS E385 vs. AWS E330H

Both AWS E385 and AWS E330H are iron alloys. Both are furnished in the as-welded condition. They have 89% of their average alloy composition in common.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AWS E385 and the bottom bar is AWS E330H.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
190
Elongation at Break, % 34
11
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 79
76
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 580
690

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 300
290
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
1400
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1390
1350
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 460
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 14
12
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 14
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.7
1.7
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 1.9
1.9

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 31
30
Density, g/cm3 8.1
8.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 5.8
5.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 79
76
Embodied Water, L/kg 200
180

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 36
17
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 20
24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19
22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.6
3.2
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15
19

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0.35 to 0.45
Chromium (Cr), % 19.5 to 21.5
14 to 17
Copper (Cu), % 1.2 to 2.0
0 to 0.75
Iron (Fe), % 41.8 to 50.1
40.5 to 51.7
Manganese (Mn), % 1.0 to 2.5
1.0 to 2.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 4.2 to 5.2
0 to 0.75
Nickel (Ni), % 24 to 26
33 to 37
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