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EN 1.7218 Steel vs. AWS E308L

Both EN 1.7218 steel and AWS E308L are iron alloys. They have 70% 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 1.7218 steel and the bottom bar is AWS E308L.

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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
78
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 500 to 1550
580

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
290
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1420
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
1380
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 44
16
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
14

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.4
2.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.5
2.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.6
16
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.5
3.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 20
46
Embodied Water, L/kg 52
150

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18 to 55
21
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18 to 38
20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 12
4.1
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15 to 46
15

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.040
0
Carbon (C), % 0.22 to 0.29
0 to 0.040
Chromium (Cr), % 0.9 to 1.2
18 to 21
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.3
0 to 0.75
Iron (Fe), % 96.2 to 98.1
62.9 to 72.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0.6 to 0.9
0.5 to 2.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.15 to 0.3
0 to 0.75
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.3
9.0 to 11
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.035
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.4
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.035
0 to 0.030