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AWS E3155 vs. ASTM A387 Grade 9 Steel

Both AWS E3155 and ASTM A387 grade 9 steel are iron alloys. They have 41% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 23 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (9, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AWS E3155 and the bottom bar is ASTM A387 grade 9 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 210
190
Elongation at Break, % 23
20 to 21
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 81
75
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 770
500 to 600

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 310
270
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 450
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 13
26
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
13

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 70
6.5
Density, g/cm3 8.4
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 7.7
2.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 110
28
Embodied Water, L/kg 300
87

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 35
12
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 26
18 to 21
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22
18 to 20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.3
6.9
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 20
14 to 17

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.15
Chromium (Cr), % 20 to 22.5
8.0 to 10
Cobalt (Co), % 18.5 to 21
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.75
0
Iron (Fe), % 23.3 to 36.3
87.1 to 90.8
Manganese (Mn), % 1.0 to 2.5
0.3 to 0.6
Molybdenum (Mo), % 2.5 to 3.5
0.9 to 1.1
Nickel (Ni), % 19 to 21
0
Niobium (Nb), % 0.75 to 1.3
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.025
Tungsten (W), % 2.0 to 3.0
0
Vanadium (V), % 0
0 to 0.040