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AWS E385 vs. ACI-ASTM CA28MWV Steel

Both AWS E385 and ACI-ASTM CA28MWV steel are iron alloys. They have 61% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 25 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (8, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AWS E385 and the bottom bar is ACI-ASTM CA28MWV steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
200
Elongation at Break, % 34
11
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 79
76
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 580
1080

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 300
270
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
1470
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1390
1430
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 460
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 14
25
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 14
10

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.7
4.6
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 1.9
5.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 31
11
Density, g/cm3 8.1
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 5.8
3.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 79
44
Embodied Water, L/kg 200
100

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 36
17
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 20
38
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19
30
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.6
6.6
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15
40

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0.2 to 0.28
Chromium (Cr), % 19.5 to 21.5
11 to 12.5
Copper (Cu), % 1.2 to 2.0
0
Iron (Fe), % 41.8 to 50.1
81.4 to 85.8
Manganese (Mn), % 1.0 to 2.5
0.5 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 4.2 to 5.2
0.9 to 1.3
Nickel (Ni), % 24 to 26
0.5 to 1.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.9
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.030
Tungsten (W), % 0
0.9 to 1.3
Vanadium (V), % 0
0.2 to 0.3