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AWS E2553 vs. SAE-AISI 1095 Steel

Both AWS E2553 and SAE-AISI 1095 steel are iron alloys. They have 60% 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 SAE-AISI 1095 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
190
Elongation at Break, % 17
10 to 11
Poisson's Ratio 0.27
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 80
72
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 850
680 to 900

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 300
240
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1390
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 16
47
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 14
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.2
9.6
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.5
11

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 21
1.8
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.0
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 56
19
Embodied Water, L/kg 190
45

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 30
24 to 32
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 26
22 to 26
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.3
13
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 21
22 to 29

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.060
0.9 to 1.0
Chromium (Cr), % 24 to 27
0
Copper (Cu), % 1.5 to 2.5
0
Iron (Fe), % 55.2 to 64.5
98.4 to 98.8
Manganese (Mn), % 0.5 to 1.5
0.3 to 0.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 2.9 to 3.9
0
Nickel (Ni), % 6.5 to 8.5
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
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.050