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AWS E385 vs. EN 1.5682 Steel

Both AWS E385 and EN 1.5682 steel are iron alloys. They have 56% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 22 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 EN 1.5682 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
190
Elongation at Break, % 34
21
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 79
72
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 580
770

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 300
260
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1390
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 460
470
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 14
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.7
8.7
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 1.9
9.8

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 31
7.5
Density, g/cm3 8.1
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 5.8
2.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 79
31
Embodied Water, L/kg 200
63

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 20
27
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19
23
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15
23

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.13
Chromium (Cr), % 19.5 to 21.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 1.2 to 2.0
0 to 0.3
Iron (Fe), % 41.8 to 50.1
88.7 to 91.1
Manganese (Mn), % 1.0 to 2.5
0.3 to 0.8
Molybdenum (Mo), % 4.2 to 5.2
0 to 0.1
Nickel (Ni), % 24 to 26
8.5 to 9.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.9
0.15 to 0.35
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.0050
Vanadium (V), % 0
0 to 0.050