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AWS E385 vs. SAE-AISI P4 Steel

Both AWS E385 and SAE-AISI P4 steel are iron alloys. They have 52% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 24 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (1, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AWS E385 and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI P4 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 79
74
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 580
390 to 1980

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 300
260
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1390
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 460
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 14
41
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 14
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.7
8.1
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 1.9
9.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 31
4.4
Density, g/cm3 8.1
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 5.8
1.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 79
23
Embodied Water, L/kg 200
68

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 36
7.0
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 20
14 to 70
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19
15 to 45
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.6
11
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15
13 to 64

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.12
Chromium (Cr), % 19.5 to 21.5
4.0 to 5.3
Copper (Cu), % 1.2 to 2.0
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 41.8 to 50.1
92.3 to 95.3
Manganese (Mn), % 1.0 to 2.5
0.2 to 0.6
Molybdenum (Mo), % 4.2 to 5.2
0.4 to 1.0
Nickel (Ni), % 24 to 26
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.9
0.1 to 0.4
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.030