ASTM A266 Carbon Steel vs. AWS ERNiCr-3
ASTM A266 carbon steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while AWS ERNiCr-3 belongs to the nickel alloys. There are 20 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (12, in this case) are not shown.
For each property being compared, the top bar is ASTM A266 carbon steel and the bottom bar is AWS ERNiCr-3.
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Mechanical Properties
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa | 190 | |
190 |
Elongation at Break, % | 21 to 26 | |
34 |
Poisson's Ratio | 0.29 | |
0.29 |
Shear Modulus, GPa | 73 | |
75 |
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa | 500 to 600 | |
630 |
Thermal Properties
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g | 250 | |
320 |
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C | 1460 | |
1380 |
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C | 1420 | |
1330 |
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K | 470 | |
460 |
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K | 12 | |
13 |
Otherwise Unclassified Properties
Base Metal Price, % relative | 1.8 | |
70 |
Density, g/cm3 | 7.8 | |
8.4 |
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material | 1.4 | |
11 |
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg | 18 to 19 | |
160 |
Embodied Water, L/kg | 46 to 47 | |
280 |
Common Calculations
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points | 13 | |
13 |
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points | 24 | |
23 |
Strength to Weight: Axial, points | 18 to 21 | |
21 |
Strength to Weight: Bending, points | 18 to 20 | |
19 |
Thermal Shock Resistance, points | 16 to 19 | |
18 |