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ASTM Grade HI Steel vs. AWS E309

Both ASTM grade HI steel and AWS E309 are iron alloys. They have a moderately high 92% 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 grade HI steel and the bottom bar is AWS E309.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
200
Elongation at Break, % 11
34
Poisson's Ratio 0.27
0.27
Shear Modulus, GPa 79
78
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 550
620

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 310
300
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1400
1410
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1350
1370
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 490
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 15
15
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
14

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.1
2.1
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.4
2.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 23
20
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.1
3.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 59
52
Embodied Water, L/kg 200
180

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 29
25
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 20
22
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19
21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.9
4.0
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12
16

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.2 to 0.5
0 to 0.15
Chromium (Cr), % 26 to 30
22 to 25
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.75
Iron (Fe), % 46.9 to 59.8
55.8 to 65.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 2.0
0.5 to 2.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.75
Nickel (Ni), % 14 to 18
12 to 14
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 2.0
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.030