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AWS E308H vs. EN 1.7239 Steel

Both AWS E308H and EN 1.7239 steel are iron alloys. They have 70% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 23 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AWS E308H and the bottom bar is EN 1.7239 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 620
660 to 1990

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 290
250
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1420
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1380
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 16
44
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 14
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.2
7.3
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.5
8.4

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 16
2.3
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.2
1.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 46
20
Embodied Water, L/kg 150
50

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 22
23 to 71
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21
21 to 45
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.2
12
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16
19 to 59

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.040 to 0.080
0.56 to 0.64
Chromium (Cr), % 18 to 21
0.7 to 1.0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.75
0
Iron (Fe), % 62.9 to 72.5
96.8 to 98
Manganese (Mn), % 0.5 to 2.5
0.7 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.75
0.060 to 0.15
Nickel (Ni), % 9.0 to 11
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.4
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.025