AWS E385 vs. AWS E383

Both AWS E385 and AWS E383 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 E385 and the bottom bar is AWS E383.

AWS E385 (W88904) Weld Metal AWS E383 (W88028) Weld Metal

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Mechanical Properties

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

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

Poisson's Ratio		0.28
Poisson's Ratio		0.28

Shear Modulus, GPa		79
Shear Modulus, GPa		80

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

Thermal Properties

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

Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		1440
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		1420

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

Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		460
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		470

Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K		14
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K		12

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

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative		31
Base Metal Price, % relative		37

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

Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		5.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		6.4

Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		79
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		89

Embodied Water, L/kg		200
Embodied Water, L/kg		240

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance)		36
PREN (Pitting Resistance)		40

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

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

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

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

Thermal Diffusivity, mm²/s		3.6
Thermal Diffusivity, mm²/s		3.1

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

Alloy Composition

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

Chromium (Cr), %		19.5 to 21.5
Chromium (Cr), %		26.5 to 29

Copper (Cu), %		1.2 to 2.0
Copper (Cu), %		0.6 to 1.5

Iron (Fe), %		41.8 to 50.1
Iron (Fe), %		28.8 to 39.2

Manganese (Mn), %		1.0 to 2.5
Manganese (Mn), %		0.5 to 2.5

Molybdenum (Mo), %		4.2 to 5.2
Molybdenum (Mo), %		3.2 to 4.2

Nickel (Ni), %		24 to 26
Nickel (Ni), %		30 to 33

Phosphorus (P), %		0 to 0.030
Phosphorus (P), %		0 to 0.020

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

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