AWS E2593 vs. EN 1.5682 Steel

Both AWS E2593 and EN 1.5682 steel are iron alloys. They have 68% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 20 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (13, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AWS E2593 and the bottom bar is EN 1.5682 steel.

AWS E2593 (W39593) Weld Metal EN 1.5682 (X10Ni9) Nickel Steel

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		200
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		190

Elongation at Break, %		17
Elongation at Break, %		21

Poisson's Ratio		0.27
Poisson's Ratio		0.29

Shear Modulus, GPa		80
Shear Modulus, GPa		72

Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		850
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		770

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		300
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		260

Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		1430
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		1450

Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		1390
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		1410

Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		470
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		470

Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		14
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		13

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative		22
Base Metal Price, % relative		7.5

Density, g/cm³		7.8
Density, g/cm³		7.9

Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		4.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		2.3

Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		59
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		31

Embodied Water, L/kg		190
Embodied Water, L/kg		63

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		14
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		13

Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		25
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		24

Strength to Weight: Axial, points		30
Strength to Weight: Axial, points		27

Strength to Weight: Bending, points		25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points		23

Thermal Shock Resistance, points		21
Thermal Shock Resistance, points		23

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), %		0 to 0.040
Carbon (C), %		0 to 0.13

Chromium (Cr), %		24 to 27
Chromium (Cr), %		0

Copper (Cu), %		1.5 to 3.0
Copper (Cu), %		0 to 0.3

Iron (Fe), %		52.7 to 62.5
Iron (Fe), %		88.7 to 91.1

Manganese (Mn), %		0.5 to 1.5
Manganese (Mn), %		0.3 to 0.8

Molybdenum (Mo), %		2.9 to 3.9
Molybdenum (Mo), %		0 to 0.1

Nickel (Ni), %		8.5 to 10.5
Nickel (Ni), %		8.5 to 9.5

Nitrogen (N), %		0.080 to 0.25
Nitrogen (N), %		0

Phosphorus (P), %		0 to 0.040
Phosphorus (P), %		0 to 0.020

Silicon (Si), %		0 to 1.0
Silicon (Si), %		0.15 to 0.35

Sulfur (S), %		0 to 0.030
Sulfur (S), %		0 to 0.0050

Vanadium (V), %		0
Vanadium (V), %		0 to 0.050