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AWS E240 vs. EN 1.3961 Alloy

Both AWS E240 and EN 1.3961 alloy are iron alloys. They have 69% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 20 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (7, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AWS E240 and the bottom bar is EN 1.3961 alloy.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
190
Elongation at Break, % 17
31
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.3
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
72
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 770
450

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 290
270
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1390
1430
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1350
1390
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
460
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 15
1.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 14
25
Density, g/cm3 7.7
8.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.0
4.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 42
66
Embodied Water, L/kg 160
110

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 28
15
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 24
16
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 19
130

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.060
0 to 0.050
Chromium (Cr), % 17 to 19
0 to 0.25
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.75
0
Iron (Fe), % 58.6 to 68.4
60.7 to 65
Manganese (Mn), % 10.5 to 13.5
0 to 0.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.75
0 to 1.0
Nickel (Ni), % 4.0 to 6.0
35 to 37
Nitrogen (N), % 0.1 to 0.3
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.020