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AWS E347 vs. SAE-AISI 4340M Steel

Both AWS E347 and SAE-AISI 4340M steel are iron alloys. They have 72% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 25 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 E347 and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI 4340M steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
190
Elongation at Break, % 34
6.0
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
72
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 580
2340

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 290
280
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1430
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1380
1400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 16
38
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 14
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.1
7.8
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.4
9.1

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 19
3.9
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.7
1.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 53
26
Embodied Water, L/kg 150
55

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 21
2.2
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 21
84
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20
51
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.2
10
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15
70

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.080
0.38 to 0.43
Chromium (Cr), % 18 to 21
0.7 to 1.0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.75
0
Iron (Fe), % 61.9 to 72.5
93.3 to 94.8
Manganese (Mn), % 0.5 to 2.5
0.65 to 0.9
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.75
0.35 to 0.45
Nickel (Ni), % 9.0 to 11
1.7 to 2.0
Niobium (Nb), % 0 to 1.0
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.012
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
1.5 to 1.8
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.012
Vanadium (V), % 0
0.050 to 0.1