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AWS E385 vs. SAE-AISI S2 Steel

Both AWS E385 and SAE-AISI S2 steel are iron alloys. They have 48% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 23 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (2, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AWS E385 and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI S2 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
72
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 580
670 to 1940

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 Conductivity, W/m-K 14
44
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 14
11

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
2.6
Density, g/cm3 8.1
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 5.8
2.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 79
30
Embodied Water, L/kg 200
49

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 20
24 to 69
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19
22 to 44
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.6
12
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15
23 to 68

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0.4 to 0.55
Chromium (Cr), % 19.5 to 21.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 1.2 to 2.0
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 41.8 to 50.1
96 to 98.1
Manganese (Mn), % 1.0 to 2.5
0.3 to 0.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 4.2 to 5.2
0.3 to 0.6
Nickel (Ni), % 24 to 26
0 to 0.3
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.9
0.9 to 1.2
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.030
Vanadium (V), % 0
0 to 0.5