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AWS E309 vs. ACI-ASTM CK20 Steel

Both AWS E309 and ACI-ASTM CK20 steel are iron alloys. They have a moderately high 91% 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 E309 and the bottom bar is ACI-ASTM CK20 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
200
Elongation at Break, % 34
37
Poisson's Ratio 0.27
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 78
78
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 620
530

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 300
310
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1410
1400
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1370
1430
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 15
14
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 14
15

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.1
2.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.5
2.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 20
25
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.7
4.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 52
62
Embodied Water, L/kg 180
190

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 25
26
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 22
19
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21
19
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.0
3.7
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16
13

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.2
Chromium (Cr), % 22 to 25
23 to 27
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.75
0
Iron (Fe), % 55.8 to 65.5
46.7 to 58
Manganese (Mn), % 0.5 to 2.5
0 to 2.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.75
0 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 12 to 14
19 to 22
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 2.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.040