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AWS E2593 vs. ASTM A387 Grade 9 Steel

Both AWS E2593 and ASTM A387 grade 9 steel are iron alloys. They have 69% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 23 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 E2593 and the bottom bar is ASTM A387 grade 9 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
190
Elongation at Break, % 17
20 to 21
Poisson's Ratio 0.27
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 80
75
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 850
500 to 600

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 300
270
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1430
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1390
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 16
26
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 14
13

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 22
6.5
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.2
2.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 59
28
Embodied Water, L/kg 190
87

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 39
12
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 30
18 to 21
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 25
18 to 20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.3
6.9
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 21
14 to 17

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.15
Chromium (Cr), % 24 to 27
8.0 to 10
Copper (Cu), % 1.5 to 3.0
0
Iron (Fe), % 52.7 to 62.5
87.1 to 90.8
Manganese (Mn), % 0.5 to 1.5
0.3 to 0.6
Molybdenum (Mo), % 2.9 to 3.9
0.9 to 1.1
Nickel (Ni), % 8.5 to 10.5
0
Nitrogen (N), % 0.080 to 0.25
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.025
Vanadium (V), % 0
0 to 0.040