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AWS E383 vs. EN 1.8523 Steel

Both AWS E383 and EN 1.8523 steel are iron alloys. They have a modest 39% of their average alloy composition in common, which, by itself, doesn't mean much. There are 23 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 EN 1.8523 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 210
190
Elongation at Break, % 34
15
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 80
74
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 580
1000

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 320
260
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
4.2
Density, g/cm3 8.1
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 6.4
2.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 89
31
Embodied Water, L/kg 240
64

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 40
6.4
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 20
36
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19
28
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.1
10
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15
29

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0.35 to 0.45
Chromium (Cr), % 26.5 to 29
3.0 to 3.5
Copper (Cu), % 0.6 to 1.5
0
Iron (Fe), % 28.8 to 39.2
93.5 to 95.7
Manganese (Mn), % 0.5 to 2.5
0.4 to 0.7
Molybdenum (Mo), % 3.2 to 4.2
0.8 to 1.1
Nickel (Ni), % 30 to 33
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.035
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.9
0 to 0.4
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.035
Vanadium (V), % 0
0.15 to 0.25