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ASTM A203 Steel vs. AWS ER120S-1

Both ASTM A203 steel and AWS ER120S-1 are iron alloys. There are 27 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ASTM A203 steel and the bottom bar is AWS ER120S-1.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Elongation at Break, % 22 to 26
17
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 520 to 590
930
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 290 to 390
830

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
260
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 52
46
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.4 to 7.6
7.8
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.5 to 8.7
9.0

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 3.2 to 4.0
4.2
Density, g/cm3 7.9
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.6 to 1.7
1.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 21 to 23
25
Embodied Water, L/kg 50 to 52
56

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 110 to 120
150
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 230 to 410
1850
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18 to 21
33
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18 to 20
27
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 14
13
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15 to 17
27