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AWS E240 vs. EN 1.7139 Steel

Both AWS E240 and EN 1.7139 steel are iron alloys. They have 66% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 21 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AWS E240 and the bottom bar is EN 1.7139 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 770
480 to 1390

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
44
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 15
13

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 14
2.2
Density, g/cm3 7.7
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.0
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 42
19
Embodied Water, L/kg 160
51

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 28
17 to 49
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 24
17 to 35
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.9
12
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 19
14 to 41

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.060
0.14 to 0.19
Chromium (Cr), % 17 to 19
0.8 to 1.1
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.75
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 58.6 to 68.4
96.8 to 98
Manganese (Mn), % 10.5 to 13.5
1.0 to 1.3
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.75
0
Nickel (Ni), % 4.0 to 6.0
0
Nitrogen (N), % 0.1 to 0.3
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.3
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0.020 to 0.040