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AWS E2593 vs. EN 1.8523 Steel

Both AWS E2593 and EN 1.8523 steel are iron alloys. They have 63% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 23 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 EN 1.8523 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
190
Elongation at Break, % 17
15
Poisson's Ratio 0.27
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 80
74
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 850
1000

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 300
260
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1430
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1390
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 16
39
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 14
13

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 22
4.2
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.2
2.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 59
31
Embodied Water, L/kg 190
64

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 39
6.4
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 30
36
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 25
28
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.3
10
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 21
29

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.040
0.35 to 0.45
Chromium (Cr), % 24 to 27
3.0 to 3.5
Copper (Cu), % 1.5 to 3.0
0
Iron (Fe), % 52.7 to 62.5
93.5 to 95.7
Manganese (Mn), % 0.5 to 1.5
0.4 to 0.7
Molybdenum (Mo), % 2.9 to 3.9
0.8 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 0.035
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.4
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.035
Vanadium (V), % 0
0.15 to 0.25