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AWS E90C-K3 vs. ASTM A356 Grade 10

Both AWS E90C-K3 and ASTM A356 grade 10 are iron alloys. They have a very high 97% 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 E90C-K3 and the bottom bar is ASTM A356 grade 10.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Elongation at Break, % 55
23
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
74
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 710
670
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 600
430

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
260
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1470
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
1430
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 48
39
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.9
7.6
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 9.0
8.8

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 3.4
3.9
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.7
1.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 23
23
Embodied Water, L/kg 53
59

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 370
130
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 980
480
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 25
24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22
22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 13
11
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 21
19

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.2
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.15
2.0 to 2.8
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.35
0
Iron (Fe), % 92.6 to 98.5
94.4 to 96.6
Manganese (Mn), % 0.75 to 2.3
0.5 to 0.8
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.25 to 0.65
0.9 to 1.2
Nickel (Ni), % 0.5 to 2.5
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0 to 0.035
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.8
0 to 0.6
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.025
0 to 0.030
Vanadium (V), % 0 to 0.030
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0