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EN 1.8509 Steel vs. AWS E383

Both EN 1.8509 steel and AWS E383 are iron alloys. They have a modest 37% of their average alloy composition in common, which, by itself, doesn't mean much. There are 23 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (10, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 1.8509 steel and the bottom bar is AWS E383.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
210
Elongation at Break, % 11
34
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
80
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 1130
580

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
320
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
1420
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
1370
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 39
12
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
14

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.8
37
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.6
6.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 22
89
Embodied Water, L/kg 65
240

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 2.6
40
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 40
20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 31
19
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 10
3.1
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 33
15

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0.8 to 1.2
0
Carbon (C), % 0.38 to 0.45
0 to 0.030
Chromium (Cr), % 1.5 to 1.8
26.5 to 29
Copper (Cu), % 0
0.6 to 1.5
Iron (Fe), % 95.5 to 97.1
28.8 to 39.2
Manganese (Mn), % 0.4 to 0.7
0.5 to 2.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.2 to 0.35
3.2 to 4.2
Nickel (Ni), % 0
30 to 33
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.4
0 to 0.9
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.035
0 to 0.020