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ASTM A202 Steel vs. AWS ER80S-B6

Both ASTM A202 steel and AWS ER80S-B6 are iron alloys. There are 27 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (5, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ASTM A202 steel and the bottom bar is AWS ER80S-B6.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Elongation at Break, % 17 to 18
19
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
74
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 590 to 670
620
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 350 to 360
540

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
260
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 52
40
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.3
8.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.4
9.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.1
4.7
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4
1.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 19
24
Embodied Water, L/kg 49
71

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 93 to 96
110
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 330 to 350
750
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 21 to 24
22
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20 to 22
21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 14
11
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17 to 20
18