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ACI-ASTM CH20 Steel vs. AWS E309L

Both ACI-ASTM CH20 steel and AWS E309L are iron alloys. They have a very high 98% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 25 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 ACI-ASTM CH20 steel and the bottom bar is AWS E309L.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
200
Elongation at Break, % 38
34
Poisson's Ratio 0.27
0.27
Shear Modulus, GPa 78
79
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 610
580

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 310
300
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1410
1420
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1430
1370
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 14
15
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 15
14

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.0
2.1
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.3
2.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 20
20
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.7
3.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 53
52
Embodied Water, L/kg 180
180

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 25
25
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 22
21
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21
20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.7
4.0
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15
15

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.040
Chromium (Cr), % 22 to 26
22 to 25
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.75
Iron (Fe), % 54.7 to 66
55.9 to 65.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.5
0.5 to 2.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.75
Nickel (Ni), % 12 to 15
12 to 14
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 2.0
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.030