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AWS E383 vs. ASTM A372 Grade F Steel

Both AWS E383 and ASTM A372 grade F steel are iron alloys. They have a modest 36% 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 E383 and the bottom bar is ASTM A372 grade F steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 210
190
Elongation at Break, % 34
20 to 22
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 80
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 580
650 to 910

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 320
250
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1420
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1370
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 12
44
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 14
13

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 37
2.4
Density, g/cm3 8.1
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 6.4
1.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 89
20
Embodied Water, L/kg 240
51

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 20
23 to 32
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19
21 to 27
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.1
12
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15
19 to 27

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0.3 to 0.4
Chromium (Cr), % 26.5 to 29
0.8 to 1.2
Copper (Cu), % 0.6 to 1.5
0
Iron (Fe), % 28.8 to 39.2
96.8 to 97.9
Manganese (Mn), % 0.5 to 2.5
0.7 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 3.2 to 4.2
0.15 to 0.25
Nickel (Ni), % 30 to 33
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.015
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.9
0.15 to 0.35
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.010