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AWS E385 vs. ASTM A387 Grade 12 Steel

Both AWS E385 and ASTM A387 grade 12 steel are iron alloys. They have 48% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 25 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (7, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AWS E385 and the bottom bar is ASTM A387 grade 12 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
190
Elongation at Break, % 34
25
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 79
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 580
470 to 520

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 300
250
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
1470
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1390
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 460
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 14
44
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 14
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.7
7.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 1.9
8.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 31
2.8
Density, g/cm3 8.1
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 5.8
1.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 79
21
Embodied Water, L/kg 200
51

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 36
2.7
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 20
16 to 18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19
17 to 18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.6
12
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15
14 to 15

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0.050 to 0.17
Chromium (Cr), % 19.5 to 21.5
0.8 to 1.2
Copper (Cu), % 1.2 to 2.0
0
Iron (Fe), % 41.8 to 50.1
97 to 98.2
Manganese (Mn), % 1.0 to 2.5
0.4 to 0.65
Molybdenum (Mo), % 4.2 to 5.2
0.45 to 0.6
Nickel (Ni), % 24 to 26
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.9
0.15 to 0.4
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.025