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ASTM A387 Grade 5 Steel vs. AWS E410

Both ASTM A387 grade 5 steel and AWS E410 are iron alloys. They have a moderately high 92% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ASTM A387 grade 5 steel and the bottom bar is AWS E410.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Elongation at Break, % 20 to 21
23
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 74
76
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 500 to 600
580
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 230 to 350
440

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
270
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
1400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 40
28
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
14

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 8.0
2.9
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 9.2
3.4

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 4.3
7.5
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.7
2.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 23
28
Embodied Water, L/kg 69
100

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 6.8
13
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 83 to 110
120
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 140 to 320
500
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18 to 21
21
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18 to 20
20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 11
7.5
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14 to 17
16

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.12
Chromium (Cr), % 4.0 to 6.0
11 to 13.5
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.75
Iron (Fe), % 92.1 to 95.3
82.2 to 89
Manganese (Mn), % 0.3 to 0.6
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.45 to 0.65
0 to 0.75
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0 to 0.7
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.9
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.025
0 to 0.030