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AWS E309Nb vs. ASTM Grade HD Steel

Both AWS E309Nb and ASTM grade HD steel are iron alloys. They have a moderately high 90% 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 E309Nb and the bottom bar is ASTM grade HD steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
200
Elongation at Break, % 34
9.1
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.27
Shear Modulus, GPa 78
80
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 620
590

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 300
310
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1420
1410
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1380
1370
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
490
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 15
16
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 14
11

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.1
2.1
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.4
2.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 25
17
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.4
3.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 64
45
Embodied Water, L/kg 180
180

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 25
29
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
26
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 22
21
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21
20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.0
4.3
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16
19

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.12
0 to 0.5
Chromium (Cr), % 22 to 25
26 to 30
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.75
0
Iron (Fe), % 54.8 to 64.8
58.4 to 70
Manganese (Mn), % 0.5 to 2.5
0 to 1.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.75
0 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 12 to 14
4.0 to 7.0
Niobium (Nb), % 0.7 to 1.0
0
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