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AWS E90C-B3 vs. ASTM A203 Steel

Both AWS E90C-B3 and ASTM A203 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 E90C-B3 and the bottom bar is ASTM A203 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Elongation at Break, % 19
22 to 26
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 710
520 to 590
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 600
290 to 390

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
250
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 41
52
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.7
7.4 to 7.6
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.8
8.5 to 8.7

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 4.0
3.2 to 4.0
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.8
1.6 to 1.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 24
21 to 23
Embodied Water, L/kg 59
50 to 52

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 130
110 to 120
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 970
230 to 410
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 25
18 to 21
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 23
18 to 20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 11
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 21
15 to 17