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AWS E3155 vs. SAE-AISI 9254 Steel

Both AWS E3155 and SAE-AISI 9254 steel are iron alloys. They have a modest 32% of their average alloy composition in common, which, by itself, doesn't mean much. There are 22 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (10, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AWS E3155 and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI 9254 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 210
190
Elongation at Break, % 23
20
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 81
72
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 770
660

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 310
270
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
46
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
13

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 70
2.2
Density, g/cm3 8.4
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 7.7
1.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 110
20
Embodied Water, L/kg 300
49

Common Calculations

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

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.1
0.51 to 0.59
Chromium (Cr), % 20 to 22.5
0.6 to 0.8
Cobalt (Co), % 18.5 to 21
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.75
0
Iron (Fe), % 23.3 to 36.3
96.1 to 97.1
Manganese (Mn), % 1.0 to 2.5
0.6 to 0.8
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 0.035
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
1.2 to 1.6
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.040
Tungsten (W), % 2.0 to 3.0
0