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AWS E308L vs. ASTM A387 Grade 5 Steel

Both AWS E308L and ASTM A387 grade 5 steel are iron alloys. They have 74% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 25 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (7, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AWS E308L and the bottom bar is ASTM A387 grade 5 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
190
Elongation at Break, % 40
20 to 21
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 78
74
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 580
500 to 600

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 290
260
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1420
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1380
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 16
40
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 14
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.2
8.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.5
9.2

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 16
4.3
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.2
1.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 46
23
Embodied Water, L/kg 150
69

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 21
6.8
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 21
18 to 21
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20
18 to 20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.1
11
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15
14 to 17

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.15
Chromium (Cr), % 18 to 21
4.0 to 6.0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.75
0
Iron (Fe), % 62.9 to 72.5
92.1 to 95.3
Manganese (Mn), % 0.5 to 2.5
0.3 to 0.6
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.75
0.45 to 0.65
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 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.025