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AISI W2 Steel vs. AWS E310H

Both AISI W2 steel and AWS E310H are iron alloys. They have 50% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 23 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (2, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AISI W2 steel and the bottom bar is AWS E310H.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
200
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.27
Shear Modulus, GPa 72
79
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 580 to 2400
690

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
300
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
1400
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
1350
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 45
14
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
14

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.2
2.1
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.3
2.4

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.3
26
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.0
4.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 29
65
Embodied Water, L/kg 48
200

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 21 to 86
25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20 to 51
22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 12
3.8
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 19 to 80
17

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.85 to 1.5
0.35 to 0.45
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.15
25 to 28
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.75
Iron (Fe), % 96.2 to 98.6
44.2 to 53.7
Manganese (Mn), % 0.35 to 0.74
1.0 to 2.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.75
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.2
20 to 22.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0.1 to 0.4
0 to 0.75
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.025
0 to 0.030
Tungsten (W), % 0 to 0.15
0
Vanadium (V), % 0.15 to 0.35
0