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AWS E16-8-2 vs. EN 1.7386 Steel

Both AWS E16-8-2 and EN 1.7386 steel are iron alloys. They have 83% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 25 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (8, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AWS E16-8-2 and the bottom bar is EN 1.7386 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
190
Elongation at Break, % 40
18 to 21
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
75
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 620
550 to 670

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 280
270
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 16
26
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 14
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.4
9.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.7
10

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 15
6.5
Density, g/cm3 7.9
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.2
2.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 45
28
Embodied Water, L/kg 140
88

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 20
12
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 22
20 to 24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20
19 to 22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.2
6.9
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16
15 to 18

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.040
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.1
0.080 to 0.15
Chromium (Cr), % 14.5 to 16.5
8.0 to 10
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.75
0 to 0.3
Iron (Fe), % 68 to 76.5
86.8 to 90.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0.5 to 2.5
0.3 to 0.6
Molybdenum (Mo), % 1.0 to 2.0
0.9 to 1.1
Nickel (Ni), % 7.5 to 9.5
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.6
0.25 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.010