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AWS E383 vs. EN 1.6523 Steel

Both AWS E383 and EN 1.6523 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 21 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AWS E383 and the bottom bar is EN 1.6523 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 210
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 80
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 580
510 to 1460

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
39
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 14
13

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 37
2.6
Density, g/cm3 8.1
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 6.4
1.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 89
20
Embodied Water, L/kg 240
50

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 20
18 to 52
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19
18 to 36
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.1
10
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15
15 to 43

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0.17 to 0.23
Chromium (Cr), % 26.5 to 29
0.35 to 0.7
Copper (Cu), % 0.6 to 1.5
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 28.8 to 39.2
96.6 to 98.3
Manganese (Mn), % 0.5 to 2.5
0.65 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 3.2 to 4.2
0.15 to 0.25
Nickel (Ni), % 30 to 33
0.4 to 0.7
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