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AWS E2594 vs. AWS E3155

Both AWS E2594 and AWS E3155 are iron alloys. Both are furnished in the as-welded condition. They have 65% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 23 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (2, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AWS E2594 and the bottom bar is AWS E3155.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 210
210
Elongation at Break, % 17
23
Poisson's Ratio 0.27
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 81
81
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 850
770

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 300
310
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
450
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 16
13
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 14
13

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 22
70
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.4
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.3
7.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 60
110
Embodied Water, L/kg 190
300

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 43
35
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 30
26
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 25
22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.3
3.3
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 21
20

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.1
Chromium (Cr), % 24 to 27
20 to 22.5
Cobalt (Co), % 0
18.5 to 21
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.75
0 to 0.75
Iron (Fe), % 53.8 to 63.8
23.3 to 36.3
Manganese (Mn), % 0.5 to 2.0
1.0 to 2.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 3.5 to 4.5
2.5 to 3.5
Nickel (Ni), % 8.0 to 10.5
19 to 21
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0.75 to 1.3
Nitrogen (N), % 0.2 to 0.3
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.030
Tungsten (W), % 0
2.0 to 3.0