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SAE-AISI A3 Steel vs. AWS E330

Both SAE-AISI A3 steel and AWS E330 are iron alloys. They have 53% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 24 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (1, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is SAE-AISI A3 steel and the bottom bar is AWS E330.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
76
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 700 to 2150
580

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
300
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
1400
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
1350
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 37
12
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 8.3
1.7
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 9.7
1.9

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 6.0
31
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.4
5.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 67
75
Embodied Water, L/kg 78
180

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 8.9
17
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 25 to 77
20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 23 to 48
19
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 10
3.2
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 23 to 70
16

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 1.2 to 1.3
0.18 to 0.25
Chromium (Cr), % 4.8 to 5.5
14 to 17
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.75
Iron (Fe), % 88.7 to 92
40.7 to 51.8
Manganese (Mn), % 0.4 to 0.6
1.0 to 2.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.9 to 1.4
0 to 0.75
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.3
33 to 37
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.030
Vanadium (V), % 0.8 to 1.4
0