AWS E330 (W88331) Weld Metal
Austenitic & General Stainless Steels
Property Overview
Density8.1g/cm³
Elastic Modulus190GPa
Tensile Strength580MPa
Yield StrengthUnknown
Brinell HardnessUnknown
Maximum Service TemperatureUnknown
Chemical Composition
C
0.18 to 0.25%
CR
14 to 17%
NI
33 to 37%
MO
0 to 0.75%
MN
1.0 to 2.5%
SI
0 to 1.0%
P
0 to 0.040%
S
0 to 0.030%
CU
0 to 0.75%
FE
40.7 to 51.8%
Mechanical
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus
190 GPa
Elongation at Break
29 %
Poisson's Ratio
0.29
Shear Modulus
76 GPa
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS)
580 MPa
Physical
Density
8.1 g/cm 3
Thermal
Latent Heat of Fusion
300 J/g
Melting Completion (Liquidus)
1400 °C
Melting Onset (Solidus)
1350 °C
Specific Heat Capacity
470 J/kg-K
Thermal Conductivity
12 W/m-K
Thermal Diffusivity
3.2 mm 2 /s
Thermal Expansion
13 µm/m-K
Thermal Shock Resistance
16 points
Electrical
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume
1.7 % IACS
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific)
1.9 % IACS
Calculated
PREN (Pitting Resistance)
17
Stiffness to Weight: Axial
13 points
Stiffness to Weight: Bending
24 points
Strength to Weight: Axial
20 points
Strength to Weight: Bending
19 points
Environmental
Base Metal Price
31 % relative
Embodied Carbon
5.4 kg CO 2 /kg material
Embodied Energy
75 MJ/kg
Embodied Energy
75 MJ/kg 32 x 10 3 BTU/lb
Embodied Water
180 L/kg
Embodied Water
180 L/kg 22 gal/lb
Registered Designations & Aliases
AWS E330 (W88331) Weld MetalW88331