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AWS E309Nb vs. EN 1.6553 Steel

Both AWS E309Nb and EN 1.6553 steel are iron alloys. They have 63% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 24 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (8, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AWS E309Nb and the bottom bar is EN 1.6553 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
190
Elongation at Break, % 34
19 to 21
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 78
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 620
710 to 800

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 300
250
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 15
39
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 14
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.1
7.5
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.4
8.6

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 25
2.7
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.4
1.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 64
21
Embodied Water, L/kg 180
51

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 22
25 to 28
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21
23 to 24
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.0
10
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16
21 to 23

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.12
0.23 to 0.28
Chromium (Cr), % 22 to 25
0.4 to 0.8
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.75
0 to 0.3
Iron (Fe), % 54.8 to 64.8
95.6 to 98.2
Manganese (Mn), % 0.5 to 2.5
0.6 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.75
0.15 to 0.3
Nickel (Ni), % 12 to 14
0.4 to 0.8
Niobium (Nb), % 0.7 to 1.0
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.8
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.025
Vanadium (V), % 0
0 to 0.030