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AWS E409Nb vs. ASTM A283 Carbon Steel

Both AWS E409Nb and ASTM A283 carbon steel are iron alloys. There are 27 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (5, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AWS E409Nb and the bottom bar is ASTM A283 carbon steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Elongation at Break, % 23
26 to 34
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 76
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 500
360 to 480
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 380
180 to 260

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 280
250
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 25
51 to 53
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 14
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.9
7.1
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.3
8.1

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 13
1.8
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.8 to 7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.9
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 42
18
Embodied Water, L/kg 100
46

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 110
100 to 110
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 380
91 to 180
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18
13 to 17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18
14 to 17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 6.8
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14
11 to 15