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AWS E330 vs. EN 1.7231 Steel

Both AWS E330 and EN 1.7231 steel are iron alloys. They have 49% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 24 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (8, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AWS E330 and the bottom bar is EN 1.7231 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Elongation at Break, % 29
11 to 12
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 76
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 580
790 to 930

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 300
250
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1400
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1350
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 12
46
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.7
7.3
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 1.9
8.4

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 31
2.5
Density, g/cm3 8.1
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 5.4
1.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 75
20
Embodied Water, L/kg 180
51

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 20
28 to 33
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19
24 to 27
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.2
12
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16
23 to 27

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.18 to 0.25
0.38 to 0.45
Chromium (Cr), % 14 to 17
0.8 to 1.2
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.75
0
Iron (Fe), % 40.7 to 51.8
96.4 to 98.1
Manganese (Mn), % 1.0 to 2.5
0.6 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.75
0.15 to 0.3
Nickel (Ni), % 33 to 37
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.6
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.030