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AWS E3155 vs. Grade FDC Steel

Both AWS E3155 and grade FDC steel are iron alloys. They have a modest 31% 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 (7, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AWS E3155 and the bottom bar is grade FDC 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
80
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 770
1680

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 310
250
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 450
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 13
51
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
13

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 70
1.9
Density, g/cm3 8.4
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 7.7
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 110
19
Embodied Water, L/kg 300
47

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 26
60
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22
40
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.3
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 20
50

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.1
0.6 to 0.75
Chromium (Cr), % 20 to 22.5
0 to 0.3
Cobalt (Co), % 18.5 to 21
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.75
0 to 0.12
Iron (Fe), % 23.3 to 36.3
98 to 99.4
Manganese (Mn), % 1.0 to 2.5
0.5 to 1.2
Molybdenum (Mo), % 2.5 to 3.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 19 to 21
0
Niobium (Nb), % 0.75 to 1.3
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0.1 to 0.35
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.025
Tungsten (W), % 2.0 to 3.0
0