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AWS E16-8-2 vs. SAE-AISI 1524 Steel

Both AWS E16-8-2 and SAE-AISI 1524 steel are iron alloys. They have 74% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 24 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 AWS E16-8-2 and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI 1524 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
190
Elongation at Break, % 40
14 to 22
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 620
570 to 650

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 280
250
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 16
52
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 14
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.4
8.3
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.7
9.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 15
1.9
Density, g/cm3 7.9
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.2
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 45
19
Embodied Water, L/kg 140
48

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 22
20 to 23
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20
19 to 21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.2
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16
18 to 21

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.1
0.19 to 0.25
Chromium (Cr), % 14.5 to 16.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.75
0
Iron (Fe), % 68 to 76.5
98 to 98.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0.5 to 2.5
1.4 to 1.7
Molybdenum (Mo), % 1.0 to 2.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 7.5 to 9.5
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.6
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.050