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EN 1.8527 Steel vs. AWS E316L

Both EN 1.8527 steel and AWS E316L are iron alloys. They have 70% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 25 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (8, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 1.8527 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, % 16
34
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 74
78
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 900
550

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
290
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
1390
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 41
15
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
14

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.8
2.3
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 9.0
2.6

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 4.0
20
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.7
4.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 23
55
Embodied Water, L/kg 66
160

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 5.7
27
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 32
19
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 26
19
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 11
4.0
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 26
14

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.040 to 0.12
0 to 0.040
Chromium (Cr), % 3.7 to 4.3
17 to 20
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.75
Iron (Fe), % 93.2 to 95.1
58.6 to 69.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0.85 to 1.2
0.5 to 2.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.4 to 0.6
2.0 to 3.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
11 to 14
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.4
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.035
0 to 0.030