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AWS E2593 vs. ASTM A204 Steel

Both AWS E2593 and ASTM A204 steel are iron alloys. There are 22 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (10, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AWS E2593 and the bottom bar is ASTM A204 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
190
Elongation at Break, % 17
18 to 22
Poisson's Ratio 0.27
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 80
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 850
520 to 590

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 300
250
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1430
1470
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1390
1420 to 1430
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 16
52
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 14
13

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 22
2.4
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.2
1.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 59
20
Embodied Water, L/kg 190
47

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 30
18 to 21
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 25
18 to 20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.3
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 21
15 to 17