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AWS E383 vs. EN 1.5535 Steel

Both AWS E383 and EN 1.5535 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 (11, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AWS E383 and the bottom bar is EN 1.5535 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 210
190
Elongation at Break, % 34
11 to 22
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 80
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 580
450 to 1490

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
50
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 14
13

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 37
1.9
Density, g/cm3 8.1
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 6.4
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 89
19
Embodied Water, L/kg 240
48

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 20
16 to 53
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19
17 to 37
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.1
13
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15
13 to 44

Alloy Composition

Boron (B), % 0
0.00080 to 0.0050
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0.2 to 0.25
Chromium (Cr), % 26.5 to 29
0 to 0.3
Copper (Cu), % 0.6 to 1.5
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 28.8 to 39.2
97.6 to 98.9
Manganese (Mn), % 0.5 to 2.5
0.9 to 1.2
Molybdenum (Mo), % 3.2 to 4.2
0
Nickel (Ni), % 30 to 33
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.9
0 to 0.3
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.025