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SAE-AISI 1021 Steel vs. AWS E310H

Both SAE-AISI 1021 steel and AWS E310H are iron alloys. They have 50% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 24 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (9, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is SAE-AISI 1021 steel and the bottom bar is AWS E310H.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
200
Elongation at Break, % 17 to 27
11
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.27
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
79
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 480 to 530
690

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
300
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1400
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
1350
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 52
14
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
14

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.0
2.1
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.0
2.4

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 1.8
26
Density, g/cm3 7.9
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4
4.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 18
65
Embodied Water, L/kg 46
200

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17 to 19
25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17 to 18
22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 14
3.8
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15 to 17
17

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.18 to 0.23
0.35 to 0.45
Chromium (Cr), % 0
25 to 28
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.75
Iron (Fe), % 98.8 to 99.22
44.2 to 53.7
Manganese (Mn), % 0.6 to 0.9
1.0 to 2.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0 to 0.75
Nickel (Ni), % 0
20 to 22.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.75
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.030