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ASTM A283 Carbon Steel vs. AWS ENiCrMo-3

ASTM A283 carbon steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while AWS ENiCrMo-3 belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 24 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (7, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ASTM A283 carbon steel and the bottom bar is AWS ENiCrMo-3.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
200
Elongation at Break, % 26 to 34
34
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
79
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 360 to 480
870

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
330
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1480
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
1430
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
440
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 51 to 53
11
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.1
1.3
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.1
1.4

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 1.8
80
Density, g/cm3 7.8 to 7.9
8.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4
14
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 18
190
Embodied Water, L/kg 46
290

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 13 to 17
28
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 14 to 17
24
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 14
2.8
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11 to 15
25