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SAE-AISI 1552 Steel vs. AWS E309Nb

Both SAE-AISI 1552 steel and AWS E309Nb are iron alloys. They have 61% 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 1552 steel and the bottom bar is AWS E309Nb.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
200
Elongation at Break, % 11 to 14
34
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 72
78
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 760 to 840
620

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
300
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1420
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
1380
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 51
15
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 11
14

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 11
2.1
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 12
2.4

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 1.8
25
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4
4.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 19
64
Embodied Water, L/kg 47
180

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 27 to 30
22
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 24 to 25
21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 14
4.0
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 26 to 29
16

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.47 to 0.55
0 to 0.12
Chromium (Cr), % 0
22 to 25
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.75
Iron (Fe), % 97.9 to 98.3
54.8 to 64.8
Manganese (Mn), % 1.2 to 1.5
0.5 to 2.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0 to 0.75
Nickel (Ni), % 0
12 to 14
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0.7 to 1.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.030