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AWS E240 vs. EN 1.6570 Steel

Both AWS E240 and EN 1.6570 steel are iron alloys. They have 68% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 23 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 E240 and the bottom bar is EN 1.6570 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
190
Elongation at Break, % 17
11 to 17
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 770
910 to 1130

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 290
250
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1390
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1350
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 15
40
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 15
13

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 14
3.9
Density, g/cm3 7.7
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.0
1.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 42
23
Embodied Water, L/kg 160
56

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 22
2.5
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 28
32 to 40
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 24
27 to 31
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.9
11
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 19
27 to 33

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.060
0.28 to 0.35
Chromium (Cr), % 17 to 19
1.0 to 1.4
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.75
0
Iron (Fe), % 58.6 to 68.4
94 to 96.2
Manganese (Mn), % 10.5 to 13.5
0.6 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.75
0.3 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 4.0 to 6.0
1.6 to 2.1
Nitrogen (N), % 0.1 to 0.3
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.6
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.015