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AWS E3155 vs. EN 1.3518 Steel

Both AWS E3155 and EN 1.3518 steel are iron alloys. They have a modest 33% of their average alloy composition in common, which, by itself, doesn't mean much. There are 21 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AWS E3155 and the bottom bar is EN 1.3518 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 210
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 81
72
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 770
630

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 310
260
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
1400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 450
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 13
43
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
13

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 70
2.4
Density, g/cm3 8.4
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 7.7
1.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 110
20
Embodied Water, L/kg 300
51

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 26
23
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22
21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.3
12
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 20
19

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.050
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.1
0.93 to 1.1
Chromium (Cr), % 20 to 22.5
0.9 to 1.2
Cobalt (Co), % 18.5 to 21
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.75
0 to 0.3
Iron (Fe), % 23.3 to 36.3
96.3 to 97.8
Manganese (Mn), % 1.0 to 2.5
0.9 to 1.2
Molybdenum (Mo), % 2.5 to 3.5
0 to 0.1
Nickel (Ni), % 19 to 21
0
Niobium (Nb), % 0.75 to 1.3
0
Oxygen (O), % 0
0 to 0.0015
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0.45 to 0.75
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.030
Tungsten (W), % 2.0 to 3.0
0