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Grade FDC Steel vs. AWS E100C-K3

Both grade FDC steel and AWS E100C-K3 are iron alloys. They have a very high 97% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 23 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (7, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is grade FDC steel and the bottom bar is AWS E100C-K3.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 80
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 1680
770

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
250
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 51
48
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.1
7.9
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.2
9.0

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 1.9
3.4
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4
1.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 19
23
Embodied Water, L/kg 47
53

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 60
27
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 40
24
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 14
13
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 50
23

Alloy Composition


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Carbon (C), % 0.6 to 0.75
0 to 0.15
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.3
0 to 0.15
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.12
0 to 0.35
Iron (Fe), % 98 to 99.4
92.6 to 98.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0.5 to 1.2
0.75 to 2.3
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.25 to 0.65
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0.5 to 2.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0.1 to 0.35
0 to 0.8
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.025
0 to 0.025
Vanadium (V), % 0
0 to 0.030
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5