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EN 1.6526 Steel vs. AWS E16-8-2

Both EN 1.6526 steel and AWS E16-8-2 are iron alloys. They have 75% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 23 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 1.6526 steel and the bottom bar is AWS E16-8-2.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
200
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
77
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 520 to 1460
620

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
280
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
1400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 39
16
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
14

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.3
2.4
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.4
2.7

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.6
15
Density, g/cm3 7.9
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.5
3.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 20
45
Embodied Water, L/kg 50
140

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18 to 52
22
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18 to 36
20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 10
4.2
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15 to 43
16

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.17 to 0.23
0 to 0.1
Chromium (Cr), % 0.35 to 0.7
14.5 to 16.5
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.75
Iron (Fe), % 96.6 to 98.3
68 to 76.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0.65 to 1.0
0.5 to 2.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.15 to 0.25
1.0 to 2.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0.4 to 0.7
7.5 to 9.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.3
0 to 0.6
Sulfur (S), % 0.020 to 0.040
0 to 0.030