AWS E320 (W88021) Weld Metal
Austenitic & General Stainless Steels
Property Overview
Density8.2g/cm³
Elastic Modulus200GPa
Tensile Strength620MPa
Yield StrengthUnknown
Brinell HardnessUnknown
Maximum Service TemperatureUnknown
Chemical Composition
C
0 to 0.070%
CR
19 to 21%
NI
32 to 36%
MO
2.0 to 3.0%
MN
0.5 to 2.5%
SI
0 to 0.6%
P
0 to 0.040%
S
0 to 0.030%
CU
3.0 to 4.0%
NB
0 to 1.0%
FE
31.8 to 43.5%
Mechanical
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus
200 GPa
Elongation at Break
34 %
Poisson's Ratio
0.28
Shear Modulus
77 GPa
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS)
620 MPa
Physical
Density
8.2 g/cm 3
Thermal
Latent Heat of Fusion
300 J/g
Melting Completion (Liquidus)
1410 °C
Melting Onset (Solidus)
1360 °C
Specific Heat Capacity
460 J/kg-K
Thermal Expansion
14 µm/m-K
Thermal Shock Resistance
16 points
Calculated
PREN (Pitting Resistance)
28
Stiffness to Weight: Axial
13 points
Stiffness to Weight: Bending
24 points
Strength to Weight: Axial
21 points
Strength to Weight: Bending
20 points
Environmental
Base Metal Price
38 % relative
Embodied Carbon
6.5 kg CO 2 /kg material
Embodied Energy
91 MJ/kg
Embodied Energy
91 MJ/kg 39 x 10 3 BTU/lb
Embodied Water
220 L/kg
Embodied Water
220 L/kg 26 gal/lb
Registered Designations & Aliases
AWS E320 (W88021) Weld MetalW88021