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AWS E310Nb vs. ACI-ASTM CA15 Steel

Both AWS E310Nb and ACI-ASTM CA15 steel are iron alloys. They have 63% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 25 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 E310Nb and the bottom bar is ACI-ASTM CA15 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
190
Elongation at Break, % 29
21
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 79
76
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 620
700

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 300
280
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1410
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1370
1500
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 14
25
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 14
10

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.1
3.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.4
3.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 31
7.5
Density, g/cm3 7.9
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 5.3
2.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 76
28
Embodied Water, L/kg 200
100

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 28
14
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 22
25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20
23
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.8
6.7
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15
26

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.12
0 to 0.15
Chromium (Cr), % 25 to 28
11.5 to 14
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.75
0
Iron (Fe), % 44.1 to 53.3
81.8 to 88.5
Manganese (Mn), % 1.0 to 2.5
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.75
0 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 20 to 22
0 to 1.0
Niobium (Nb), % 0.7 to 1.0
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.75
0 to 1.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.040