ASTM A182 Grade F10 vs. AWS E240

Both ASTM A182 grade F10 and AWS E240 are iron alloys. They have 78% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 21 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (12, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ASTM A182 grade F10 and the bottom bar is AWS E240.

ASTM A182 Grade F10 (S33100) Steel AWS E240 (W32410) Weld Metal

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		190
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		200

Elongation at Break, %		34
Elongation at Break, %		17

Poisson's Ratio		0.29
Poisson's Ratio		0.28

Shear Modulus, GPa		74
Shear Modulus, GPa		77

Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		630
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		770

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		290
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		290

Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		1420
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		1390

Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		1370
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		1350

Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		470
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		480

Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		13
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		15

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative		18
Base Metal Price, % relative		14

Density, g/cm³		7.9
Density, g/cm³		7.7

Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		3.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		3.0

Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		51
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		42

Embodied Water, L/kg		120
Embodied Water, L/kg		160

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance)		8.0
PREN (Pitting Resistance)		22

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		13
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		14

Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		24
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		25

Strength to Weight: Axial, points		22
Strength to Weight: Axial, points		28

Strength to Weight: Bending, points		21
Strength to Weight: Bending, points		24

Thermal Shock Resistance, points		18
Thermal Shock Resistance, points		19

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), %		0.1 to 0.2
Carbon (C), %		0 to 0.060

Chromium (Cr), %		7.0 to 9.0
Chromium (Cr), %		17 to 19

Copper (Cu), %		0
Copper (Cu), %		0 to 0.75

Iron (Fe), %		66.5 to 72.4
Iron (Fe), %		58.6 to 68.4

Manganese (Mn), %		0.5 to 0.8
Manganese (Mn), %		10.5 to 13.5

Molybdenum (Mo), %		0
Molybdenum (Mo), %		0 to 0.75

Nickel (Ni), %		19 to 22
Nickel (Ni), %		4.0 to 6.0

Nitrogen (N), %		0
Nitrogen (N), %		0.1 to 0.3

Phosphorus (P), %		0 to 0.040
Phosphorus (P), %		0 to 0.040

Silicon (Si), %		1.0 to 1.4
Silicon (Si), %		0 to 1.0

Sulfur (S), %		0 to 0.030
Sulfur (S), %		0 to 0.030