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ASTM A182 Grade F5a vs. AWS E309L

Both ASTM A182 grade F5a and AWS E309L are iron alloys. They have 67% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 25 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (8, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ASTM A182 grade F5a and the bottom bar is AWS E309L.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
200
Elongation at Break, % 25
34
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.27
Shear Modulus, GPa 74
79
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 710
580

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
300
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1420
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
1370
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 40
15
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
14

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 8.2
2.1
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 9.4
2.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 4.5
20
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.8
3.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 24
52
Embodied Water, L/kg 69
180

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 6.8
25
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 25
21
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 23
20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 11
4.0
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 20
15

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.040
Chromium (Cr), % 4.0 to 6.0
22 to 25
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.75
Iron (Fe), % 91.4 to 95.6
55.9 to 65.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.6
0.5 to 2.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.44 to 0.65
0 to 0.75
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.5
12 to 14
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.030