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AWS E385 vs. ASTM Grade HL Steel

Both AWS E385 and ASTM grade HL steel are iron alloys. They have 88% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 21 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (11, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AWS E385 and the bottom bar is ASTM grade HL 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
0.27
Shear Modulus, GPa 79
80
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 580
500

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 300
320
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
1390
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1390
1340
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 460
490
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 14
17

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 31
27
Density, g/cm3 8.1
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 5.8
4.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 79
65
Embodied Water, L/kg 200
210

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 36
31
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 20
18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19
18
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15
11

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0.2 to 0.6
Chromium (Cr), % 19.5 to 21.5
28 to 32
Copper (Cu), % 1.2 to 2.0
0
Iron (Fe), % 41.8 to 50.1
40.8 to 53.8
Manganese (Mn), % 1.0 to 2.5
0 to 2.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 4.2 to 5.2
0 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 24 to 26
18 to 22
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.9
0 to 2.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.040