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AWS E430Nb vs. ACI-ASTM CE30 Steel

Both AWS E430Nb and ACI-ASTM CE30 steel are iron alloys. They have 78% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 25 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (7, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AWS E430Nb and the bottom bar is ACI-ASTM CE30 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
200
Elongation at Break, % 23
11
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.27
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
79
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 500
630

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 280
310
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
1410
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
1360
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
490
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 24
14
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 14
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.6
2.1
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.0
2.4

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 15
19
Density, g/cm3 7.7
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.1
3.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 45
49
Embodied Water, L/kg 120
180

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 18
28
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18
23
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18
21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 6.6
3.6
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13
13

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.3
Chromium (Cr), % 15 to 18
26 to 30
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.75
0
Iron (Fe), % 76.2 to 84.5
55.1 to 66
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 1.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.75
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.6
8.0 to 11
Niobium (Nb), % 0.5 to 1.5
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 2.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.040