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AWS E409Nb vs. EN 1.5508 Steel

Both AWS E409Nb and EN 1.5508 steel are iron alloys. They have 85% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 27 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AWS E409Nb and the bottom bar is EN 1.5508 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Elongation at Break, % 23
11 to 20
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 76
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 500
420 to 1460
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 380
310 to 490

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
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 14
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.9
7.1
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.3
8.2

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 13
1.9
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.9
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 42
19
Embodied Water, L/kg 100
47

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 110
44 to 230
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 380
260 to 640
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18
15 to 52
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18
16 to 36
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 6.8
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14
12 to 43

Alloy Composition

Boron (B), % 0
0.00080 to 0.0050
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.12
0.2 to 0.25
Chromium (Cr), % 11 to 14
0 to 0.3
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.75
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 80.2 to 88.5
97.9 to 99.199
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0.6 to 0.9
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.75
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.6
0
Niobium (Nb), % 0.5 to 1.5
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.3
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.025