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EN 1.5521 Steel vs. AWS E320LR

Both EN 1.5521 steel and AWS E320LR are iron alloys. They have a modest 39% of their average alloy composition in common, which, by itself, doesn't mean much. There are 20 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (13, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 1.5521 steel and the bottom bar is AWS E320LR.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
200
Elongation at Break, % 11 to 21
34
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
77
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 430 to 1390
580

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
300
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1410
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
1360
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
460
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
14

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 1.9
36
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4
6.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 19
87
Embodied Water, L/kg 47
220

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15 to 49
20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16 to 35
19
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13 to 41
15

Alloy Composition

Boron (B), % 0.00080 to 0.0050
0
Carbon (C), % 0.16 to 0.2
0 to 0.030
Chromium (Cr), % 0
19 to 21
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
3.0 to 4.0
Iron (Fe), % 98 to 98.9
32.7 to 42.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0.9 to 1.2
1.5 to 2.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
2.0 to 3.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
32 to 36
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0 to 0.4
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.3
0 to 0.3
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.025
0 to 0.015