AWS E385 (W88904) Weld Metal
Austenitic & General Stainless Steels
Property Overview
Density8.1g/cm³
Elastic Modulus200GPa
Tensile Strength580MPa
Yield StrengthUnknown
Brinell HardnessUnknown
Maximum Service TemperatureUnknown
Chemical Composition
C
0 to 0.030%
CR
19.5 to 21.5%
NI
24 to 26%
MO
4.2 to 5.2%
MN
1.0 to 2.5%
SI
0 to 0.9%
P
0 to 0.030%
S
0 to 0.020%
CU
1.2 to 2.0%
FE
41.8 to 50.1%
Mechanical
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus
200 GPa
Elongation at Break
34 %
Poisson's Ratio
0.28
Shear Modulus
79 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)
1440 °C
Melting Onset (Solidus)
1390 °C
Specific Heat Capacity
460 J/kg-K
Thermal Conductivity
14 W/m-K
Thermal Diffusivity
3.6 mm 2 /s
Thermal Expansion
14 µm/m-K
Thermal Shock Resistance
15 points
Electrical
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume
1.7 % IACS
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific)
1.9 % IACS
Calculated
PREN (Pitting Resistance)
36
Stiffness to Weight: Axial
14 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
5.8 kg CO 2 /kg material
Embodied Energy
79 MJ/kg
Embodied Energy
79 MJ/kg 34 x 10 3 BTU/lb
Embodied Water
200 L/kg
Embodied Water
200 L/kg 24 gal/lb
Registered Designations & Aliases
AWS E385 (W88904) Weld MetalW88904