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AWS E309Nb vs. SAE-AISI 4028 Steel

Both AWS E309Nb and SAE-AISI 4028 steel are iron alloys. They have 61% 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 SAE-AISI 4028 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
190
Elongation at Break, % 34
14 to 23
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 78
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 620
490 to 630

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
49
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 14
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.1
7.1
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.4
8.1

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 25
2.1
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.4
1.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 64
19
Embodied Water, L/kg 180
47

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 22
17 to 22
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21
18 to 21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.0
13
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16
16 to 20

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.12
0.25 to 0.3
Chromium (Cr), % 22 to 25
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.75
0
Iron (Fe), % 54.8 to 64.8
98.1 to 98.7
Manganese (Mn), % 0.5 to 2.5
0.7 to 0.9
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.75
0.2 to 0.3
Nickel (Ni), % 12 to 14
0
Niobium (Nb), % 0.7 to 1.0
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.035
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0.15 to 0.35
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0.035 to 0.050