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AWS ER90S-B9 vs. ASTM A203 Steel

Both AWS ER90S-B9 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 ER90S-B9 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, % 18
22 to 26
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 75
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 690
520 to 590
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 470
290 to 390

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
250
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 25
52
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.0
7.4 to 7.6
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.1
8.5 to 8.7

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 7.0
3.2 to 4.0
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
1.6 to 1.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 37
21 to 23
Embodied Water, L/kg 91
50 to 52

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 110
110 to 120
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 570
230 to 410
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 25
18 to 21
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22
18 to 20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 6.9
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 19
15 to 17