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SAE-AISI 1080 Steel vs. AWS E16-8-2

Both SAE-AISI 1080 steel and AWS E16-8-2 are iron alloys. They have 73% 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 1080 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, % 11
40
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 72
77
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 770 to 870
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 470
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 51
16
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
14

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 9.6
2.4
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 11
2.7

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 1.8
15
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4
3.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 19
45
Embodied Water, L/kg 46
140

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 27 to 31
22
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 24 to 26
20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 14
4.2
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 25 to 29
16

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.75 to 0.88
0 to 0.1
Chromium (Cr), % 0
14.5 to 16.5
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.75
Iron (Fe), % 98.1 to 98.7
68 to 76.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0.6 to 0.9
0.5 to 2.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
1.0 to 2.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
7.5 to 9.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.6
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.030