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AWS E409Nb vs. EN 1.8503 Steel

Both AWS E409Nb and EN 1.8503 steel are iron alloys. They have 87% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 28 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 EN 1.8503 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Elongation at Break, % 23
16
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 76
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 500
1000
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 380
910

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 280
250
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1470
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 25
41
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 14
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.9
7.4
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.3
8.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 13
3.3
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.9
2.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 42
33
Embodied Water, L/kg 100
57

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 14
3.7
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 110
150
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 380
2200
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18
35
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18
28
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 6.8
11
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14
29

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.3
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.12
0.16 to 0.24
Chromium (Cr), % 11 to 14
1.2 to 1.5
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.75
0
Iron (Fe), % 80.2 to 88.5
95.8 to 97.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0.4 to 0.8
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.75
0.65 to 0.8
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 0.4
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.035
Vanadium (V), % 0
0.25 to 0.35