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EN 1.7386 Steel vs. AWS E16-8-2

Both EN 1.7386 steel and AWS E16-8-2 are iron alloys. They have 83% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 25 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (8, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 1.7386 steel and the bottom bar is AWS E16-8-2.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
200
Elongation at Break, % 18 to 21
40
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 75
77
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 550 to 670
620

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
280
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
1400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 26
16
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
14

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 9.0
2.4
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 10
2.7

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 6.5
15
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.0
3.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 28
45
Embodied Water, L/kg 88
140

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 12
20
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 20 to 24
22
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19 to 22
20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 6.9
4.2
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15 to 18
16

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.040
0
Carbon (C), % 0.080 to 0.15
0 to 0.1
Chromium (Cr), % 8.0 to 10
14.5 to 16.5
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.3
0 to 0.75
Iron (Fe), % 86.8 to 90.5
68 to 76.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0.3 to 0.6
0.5 to 2.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.9 to 1.1
1.0 to 2.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
7.5 to 9.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0.25 to 1.0
0 to 0.6
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.030