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EN 1.8505 Steel vs. AWS E16-8-2

Both EN 1.8505 steel and AWS E16-8-2 are iron alloys. They have 75% 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 1.8505 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, % 13
40
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
77
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 1050
620

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
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 39
16
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
14

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.5
2.4
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.7
2.7

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.8
15
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.6
3.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 22
45
Embodied Water, L/kg 65
140

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 2.6
20
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 37
22
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 30
20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 11
4.2
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 31
16

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0.8 to 1.2
0
Carbon (C), % 0.28 to 0.35
0 to 0.1
Chromium (Cr), % 1.5 to 1.8
14.5 to 16.5
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.75
Iron (Fe), % 95.4 to 97.1
68 to 76.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0.4 to 0.7
0.5 to 2.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.2 to 0.4
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 to 0.4
0 to 0.6
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.035
0 to 0.030