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AWS E3155 vs. ASTM Grade HK Steel

Both AWS E3155 and ASTM grade HK steel are iron alloys. They have 73% 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 grade HK steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 210
200
Elongation at Break, % 23
11
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.27
Shear Modulus, GPa 81
79
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 770
500

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 310
310
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1400
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
1350
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 450
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 13
15
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
17

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 70
25
Density, g/cm3 8.4
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 7.7
4.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 110
63
Embodied Water, L/kg 300
200

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 35
27
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 26
18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22
18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.3
3.9
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 20
11

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.1
0.2 to 0.6
Chromium (Cr), % 20 to 22.5
24 to 28
Cobalt (Co), % 18.5 to 21
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.75
0
Iron (Fe), % 23.3 to 36.3
44.8 to 57.8
Manganese (Mn), % 1.0 to 2.5
0 to 2.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 2.5 to 3.5
0 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 19 to 21
18 to 22
Niobium (Nb), % 0.75 to 1.3
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
Tungsten (W), % 2.0 to 3.0
0