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EN 1.6579 Steel vs. AWS E316L

Both EN 1.6579 steel and AWS E316L are iron alloys. They have 69% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 25 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (7, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 1.6579 steel and the bottom bar is AWS E316L.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
200
Elongation at Break, % 11 to 14
34
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
78
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 850 to 980
550

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
290
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
1390
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 39
15
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
14

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.7
2.3
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.8
2.6

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 3.7
20
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.7
4.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 22
55
Embodied Water, L/kg 56
160

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 2.4
27
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 30 to 35
19
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 25 to 28
19
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 11
4.0
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 25 to 29
14

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.32 to 0.38
0 to 0.040
Chromium (Cr), % 1.4 to 1.7
17 to 20
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.75
Iron (Fe), % 94.2 to 96.1
58.6 to 69.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0.6 to 1.0
0.5 to 2.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.15 to 0.35
2.0 to 3.0
Nickel (Ni), % 1.4 to 1.7
11 to 14
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.6
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.030