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AWS E385 vs. ASTM A588 Steel

Both AWS E385 and ASTM A588 steel are iron alloys. There are 24 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 ASTM A588 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
190
Elongation at Break, % 34
22
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 79
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 580
550

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 300
250 to 260
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1390
1410 to 1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 460
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 14
43 to 44
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 14
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.7
7.4
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 1.9
8.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 31
2.3 to 2.5
Density, g/cm3 8.1
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 5.8
1.5 to 1.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 79
20 to 22
Embodied Water, L/kg 200
50 to 51

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 20
20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19
19
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.6
12
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15
16