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AWS E100C-K3 vs. ASTM A588 Steel

Both AWS E100C-K3 and ASTM A588 steel 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 AWS E100C-K3 and the bottom bar is ASTM A588 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Elongation at Break, % 18
22
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 770
550
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 700
390

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
250 to 260
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
1410 to 1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 48
43 to 44
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.9
7.4
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 9.0
8.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 3.4
2.3 to 2.5
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.7
1.5 to 1.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 23
20 to 22
Embodied Water, L/kg 53
50 to 51

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 130
110
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 1290
400
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 27
20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 24
19
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 13
12
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 23
16