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ASTM A387 Grade 11 Steel vs. AWS E308H

Both ASTM A387 grade 11 steel and AWS E308H are iron alloys. They have 70% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 25 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 A387 grade 11 steel and the bottom bar is AWS E308H.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
200
Elongation at Break, % 25
40
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
77
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 500 to 600
620

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
290
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1420
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
1380
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 39
16
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
14

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.4
2.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.5
2.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.9
16
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.6
3.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 21
46
Embodied Water, L/kg 53
150

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 3.1
21
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18 to 21
22
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18 to 20
21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 11
4.2
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15 to 18
16

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.050 to 0.17
0.040 to 0.080
Chromium (Cr), % 1.0 to 1.5
18 to 21
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.75
Iron (Fe), % 96.2 to 97.6
62.9 to 72.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0.4 to 0.65
0.5 to 2.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.45 to 0.65
0 to 0.75
Nickel (Ni), % 0
9.0 to 11
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0.5 to 0.8
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.025
0 to 0.030