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AWS E2595 vs. Grade FDC Steel

Both AWS E2595 and grade FDC steel are iron alloys. They have 59% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 23 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (5, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AWS E2595 and the bottom bar is grade FDC steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.27
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 80
80
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 850
1680

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 300
250
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 16
51
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 14
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.2
7.1
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.5
8.2

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 23
1.9
Density, g/cm3 7.9
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.4
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 61
19
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
60
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 25
40
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.2
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 21
50

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.040
0.6 to 0.75
Chromium (Cr), % 24 to 27
0 to 0.3
Copper (Cu), % 0.4 to 1.5
0 to 0.12
Iron (Fe), % 51.4 to 64.5
98 to 99.4
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 2.5
0.5 to 1.2
Molybdenum (Mo), % 2.5 to 4.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 8.0 to 10.5
0
Nitrogen (N), % 0.2 to 0.3
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.2
0.1 to 0.35
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.025
0 to 0.025
Tungsten (W), % 0.4 to 1.0
0