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AWS E120C-K4 vs. ASTM A414 Steel

Both AWS E120C-K4 and ASTM A414 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 E120C-K4 and the bottom bar is ASTM A414 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Elongation at Break, % 17
15 to 26
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 950
360 to 590
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 840
190 to 350

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
250
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 41
49 to 50
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 8.0
7.2 to 7.3
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 9.2
8.3 to 8.4

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 3.5
2.2
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.8 to 7.9
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 54
48

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 160
69 to 130
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 1880
100 to 330
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 34
13 to 21
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 27
14 to 20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 11
13
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 28
11 to 17