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AWS ER90S-B3 vs. SAE-AISI P21 Steel

Both AWS ER90S-B3 and SAE-AISI P21 steel are iron alloys. They have a moderately high 95% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 23 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AWS ER90S-B3 and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI P21 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 690
1130

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
250
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 40
41
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.7
7.9
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.9
9.0

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 4.1
6.5
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.8
2.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 24
32
Embodied Water, L/kg 60
62

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 25
40
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22
31
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 11
11
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 20
37

Alloy Composition


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Carbon (C), % 0.070 to 0.12
0.18 to 0.22
Chromium (Cr), % 2.3 to 2.7
0 to 0.5
Cobalt (Co), % 0
1.1 to 1.3
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.35
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 93.5 to 95.9
92.1 to 94.2
Manganese (Mn), % 0.4 to 0.7
0.35 to 0.72
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.9 to 1.2
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.2
3.9 to 4.3
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0.4 to 0.7
0.2 to 0.4
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.025
0 to 0.030
Vanadium (V), % 0
0.15 to 0.25
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0