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AWS E409Nb vs. SAE-AISI 4130 Steel

Both AWS E409Nb and SAE-AISI 4130 steel are iron alloys. They have 86% of their average alloy composition in common. 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 SAE-AISI 4130 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Elongation at Break, % 23
13 to 26
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 76
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 500
530 to 1040
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 380
440 to 980

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
43
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 14
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.9
7.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.3
8.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 13
2.4
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.9
1.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 42
20
Embodied Water, L/kg 100
50

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 110
83 to 180
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 380
500 to 2550
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18
19 to 37
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18
19 to 29
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 6.8
12
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14
16 to 31

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.12
0.28 to 0.33
Chromium (Cr), % 11 to 14
0.8 to 1.1
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.75
0
Iron (Fe), % 80.2 to 88.5
97.3 to 98.2
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0.4 to 0.6
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.75
0.15 to 0.25
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.6
0
Niobium (Nb), % 0.5 to 1.5
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.035
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0.15 to 0.35
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.040