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AWS E2553 vs. EN 1.3963 Alloy

Both AWS E2553 and EN 1.3963 alloy are iron alloys. They have 69% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 20 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 E2553 and the bottom bar is EN 1.3963 alloy.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
190
Elongation at Break, % 17
29
Poisson's Ratio 0.27
0.3
Shear Modulus, GPa 80
72
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 850
440

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 300
270
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
1430
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1390
1390
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
460
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 14
1.6

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 21
25
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.0
4.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 56
66
Embodied Water, L/kg 190
110

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 30
15
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 26
16
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 21
110

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.060
0 to 0.050
Chromium (Cr), % 24 to 27
0 to 0.25
Copper (Cu), % 1.5 to 2.5
0
Iron (Fe), % 55.2 to 64.5
60.5 to 64.9
Manganese (Mn), % 0.5 to 1.5
0 to 0.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 2.9 to 3.9
0 to 1.0
Nickel (Ni), % 6.5 to 8.5
35 to 37
Nitrogen (N), % 0.1 to 0.25
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0.1 to 0.2