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AWS E16-8-2 vs. EN 1.8550 Steel

Both AWS E16-8-2 and EN 1.8550 steel are iron alloys. They have 76% 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 1.8550 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
190
Elongation at Break, % 40
11
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 620
1000

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 280
250
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
40
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 14
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.4
7.6
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.7
8.8

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 15
3.4
Density, g/cm3 7.9
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.2
1.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 45
23
Embodied Water, L/kg 140
67

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 20
2.3
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 22
36
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20
29
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.2
11
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16
29

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0.8 to 1.2
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.1
0.3 to 0.37
Chromium (Cr), % 14.5 to 16.5
1.5 to 1.8
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.75
0
Iron (Fe), % 68 to 76.5
94.4 to 96.3
Manganese (Mn), % 0.5 to 2.5
0.4 to 0.7
Molybdenum (Mo), % 1.0 to 2.0
0.15 to 0.25
Nickel (Ni), % 7.5 to 9.5
0.85 to 1.2
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.6
0 to 0.4
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.035