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ASTM Grade HK Steel vs. AWS E383

Both ASTM grade HK steel and AWS E383 are iron alloys. They have 82% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 23 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (9, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ASTM grade HK steel and the bottom bar is AWS E383.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
210
Elongation at Break, % 11
34
Poisson's Ratio 0.27
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 79
80
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 500
580

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 310
320
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1400
1420
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1350
1370
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 15
12
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
14

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 25
37
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.4
6.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 63
89
Embodied Water, L/kg 200
240

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 27
40
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18
20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18
19
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.9
3.1
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11
15

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.2 to 0.6
0 to 0.030
Chromium (Cr), % 24 to 28
26.5 to 29
Copper (Cu), % 0
0.6 to 1.5
Iron (Fe), % 44.8 to 57.8
28.8 to 39.2
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 2.0
0.5 to 2.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.5
3.2 to 4.2
Nickel (Ni), % 18 to 22
30 to 33
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 2.0
0 to 0.9
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.020