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AWS E385 vs. SAE-AISI 50B60 Steel

Both AWS E385 and SAE-AISI 50B60 steel are iron alloys. They have 48% of their average alloy composition in common. 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 SAE-AISI 50B60 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
190
Elongation at Break, % 34
12 to 20
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 79
72
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 580
610 to 630

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 300
250
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1390
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 460
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 14
45
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 14
12

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
2.0
Density, g/cm3 8.1
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 5.8
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 79
19
Embodied Water, L/kg 200
48

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 20
22 to 23
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19
20 to 21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.6
12
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15
20

Alloy Composition

Boron (B), % 0
0.00050 to 0.0030
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0.56 to 0.64
Chromium (Cr), % 19.5 to 21.5
0.4 to 0.6
Copper (Cu), % 1.2 to 2.0
0
Iron (Fe), % 41.8 to 50.1
97.3 to 98.1
Manganese (Mn), % 1.0 to 2.5
0.75 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 4.2 to 5.2
0
Nickel (Ni), % 24 to 26
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.035
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.9
0.15 to 0.35
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.040