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AWS E309L vs. ACI-ASTM CE8MN Steel

Both AWS E309L and ACI-ASTM CE8MN steel are iron alloys. They have a very high 95% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 25 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AWS E309L and the bottom bar is ACI-ASTM CE8MN steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
200
Elongation at Break, % 34
29
Poisson's Ratio 0.27
0.27
Shear Modulus, GPa 79
80
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 580
750

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 300
300
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1420
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1370
1400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 15
16
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 14
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.1
2.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.5
2.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 20
21
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.7
4.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 52
58
Embodied Water, L/kg 180
180

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 25
40
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 21
27
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20
23
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.0
4.2
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15
21

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.080
Chromium (Cr), % 22 to 25
22.5 to 25.5
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.75
0
Iron (Fe), % 55.9 to 65.5
56 to 66.4
Manganese (Mn), % 0.5 to 2.5
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.75
3.0 to 4.5
Nickel (Ni), % 12 to 14
8.0 to 11
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0.1 to 0.3
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 1.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.040