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AWS E240 vs. EN 1.8063 Steel

Both AWS E240 and EN 1.8063 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 1.8063 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
72
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 770
670 to 1980

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 290
270
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1390
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1350
1400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 15
42
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 15
13

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 14
2.6
Density, g/cm3 7.7
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.0
1.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 42
21
Embodied Water, L/kg 160
51

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 28
24 to 71
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 24
22 to 45
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.9
11
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 19
20 to 59

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.060
0.46 to 0.54
Chromium (Cr), % 17 to 19
0.8 to 1.1
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.75
0
Iron (Fe), % 58.6 to 68.4
95.2 to 96.4
Manganese (Mn), % 10.5 to 13.5
0.7 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.75
0.2 to 0.35
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
1.4 to 1.8
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.025