AWS E308H Weld Metal
Austenitic & General Stainless Steels
Property Overview
Density7.8g/cm³
Elastic Modulus200GPa
Tensile Strength620MPa
Yield StrengthUnknown
Brinell HardnessUnknown
Maximum Service TemperatureUnknown
Chemical Composition
C
0.040 to 0.080%
CR
18 to 21%
NI
9.0 to 11%
MO
0 to 0.75%
MN
0.5 to 2.5%
SI
0 to 1.0%
P
0 to 0.040%
S
0 to 0.030%
CU
0 to 0.75%
FE
62.9 to 72.5%
Mechanical
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus
200 GPa
Elongation at Break
40 %
Poisson's Ratio
0.28
Shear Modulus
77 GPa
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS)
620 MPa
Physical
Density
7.8 g/cm 3
Thermal
Latent Heat of Fusion
290 J/g
Melting Completion (Liquidus)
1420 °C
Melting Onset (Solidus)
1380 °C
Specific Heat Capacity
480 J/kg-K
Thermal Conductivity
16 W/m-K
Thermal Diffusivity
4.2 mm 2 /s
Thermal Expansion
14 µm/m-K
Thermal Shock Resistance
16 points
Electrical
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume
2.2 % IACS
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific)
2.5 % IACS
Calculated
PREN (Pitting Resistance)
21
Stiffness to Weight: Axial
14 points
Stiffness to Weight: Bending
25 points
Strength to Weight: Axial
22 points
Strength to Weight: Bending
21 points
Environmental
Base Metal Price
16 % relative
Embodied Carbon
3.2 kg CO 2 /kg material
Embodied Energy
46 MJ/kg
Embodied Energy
46 MJ/kg 20 x 10 3 BTU/lb
Embodied Water
150 L/kg
Embodied Water
150 L/kg 18 gal/lb
Registered Designations & Aliases
AWS E308H Weld Metal