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AWS E2553 vs. ACI-ASTM CC50 Steel

Both AWS E2553 and ACI-ASTM CC50 steel are iron alloys. They have 88% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 24 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AWS E2553 and the bottom bar is ACI-ASTM CC50 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
200
Poisson's Ratio 0.27
0.27
Shear Modulus, GPa 80
80
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 850
430

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 300
300
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
1420
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1390
1370
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
490
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 16
17
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 14
11

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.2
2.3
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.5
2.7

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 21
14
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.0
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 56
39
Embodied Water, L/kg 190
170

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 40
28
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
26
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 30
16
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 26
17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.3
4.5
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 21
14

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.060
0 to 0.5
Chromium (Cr), % 24 to 27
26 to 30
Copper (Cu), % 1.5 to 2.5
0
Iron (Fe), % 55.2 to 64.5
62.9 to 74
Manganese (Mn), % 0.5 to 1.5
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 2.9 to 3.9
0
Nickel (Ni), % 6.5 to 8.5
0 to 4.0
Nitrogen (N), % 0.1 to 0.25
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 1.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.040