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AWS E2553 vs. EN 1.8898 Steel

Both AWS E2553 and EN 1.8898 steel are iron alloys. They have 61% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 24 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 1.8898 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
190
Elongation at Break, % 17
18
Poisson's Ratio 0.27
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 80
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 850
600

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 300
250
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1390
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 16
49
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 14
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.2
7.3
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.5
8.4

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 21
2.2
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.0
1.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 56
22
Embodied Water, L/kg 190
48

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 30
21
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 26
20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.3
13
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 21
18

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0.020 to 0.060
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.060
0 to 0.16
Chromium (Cr), % 24 to 27
0
Copper (Cu), % 1.5 to 2.5
0
Iron (Fe), % 55.2 to 64.5
96.7 to 99.98
Manganese (Mn), % 0.5 to 1.5
0 to 1.7
Molybdenum (Mo), % 2.9 to 3.9
0 to 0.2
Nickel (Ni), % 6.5 to 8.5
0 to 0.3
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0 to 0.050
Nitrogen (N), % 0.1 to 0.25
0 to 0.025
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.035
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.6
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.030
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.050
Vanadium (V), % 0
0 to 0.12