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EN 1.8515 Steel vs. AWS E2594

Both EN 1.8515 steel and AWS E2594 are iron alloys. They have 63% 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 1.8515 steel and the bottom bar is AWS E2594.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
210
Elongation at Break, % 11
17
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.27
Shear Modulus, GPa 74
81
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 1130
850

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
300
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
1400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 40
16
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
14

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.6
2.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.7
2.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 3.5
22
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.6
4.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 22
60
Embodied Water, L/kg 60
190

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 4.4
43
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 40
30
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 31
25
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 11
4.3
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 33
21

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.28 to 0.35
0 to 0.040
Chromium (Cr), % 2.8 to 3.3
24 to 27
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.75
Iron (Fe), % 94.7 to 96.5
53.8 to 63.8
Manganese (Mn), % 0.4 to 0.7
0.5 to 2.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.3 to 0.5
3.5 to 4.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.3
8.0 to 10.5
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0.2 to 0.3
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.4
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.035
0 to 0.030