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AWS E2553 vs. AWS E2595

Both AWS E2553 and AWS E2595 are iron alloys. Both are furnished in the as-welded condition. They have a very high 97% of their average alloy composition in common.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AWS E2553 and the bottom bar is AWS E2595.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
200
Elongation at Break, % 17
17
Poisson's Ratio 0.27
0.27
Shear Modulus, GPa 80
80
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 850
850

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 300
300
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1390
1400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 16
16
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 14
14

Electrical Properties

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

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 21
23
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.0
4.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 56
61
Embodied Water, L/kg 190
190

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 40
42
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 30
30
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 26
25
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.3
4.2
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 21
21

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.060
0 to 0.040
Chromium (Cr), % 24 to 27
24 to 27
Copper (Cu), % 1.5 to 2.5
0.4 to 1.5
Iron (Fe), % 55.2 to 64.5
51.4 to 64.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0.5 to 1.5
0 to 2.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 2.9 to 3.9
2.5 to 4.5
Nickel (Ni), % 6.5 to 8.5
8.0 to 10.5
Nitrogen (N), % 0.1 to 0.25
0.2 to 0.3
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 1.2
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.025
Tungsten (W), % 0
0.4 to 1.0