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ASTM Grade HF Steel vs. AWS ER70S-A1

Both ASTM grade HF steel and AWS ER70S-A1 are iron alloys. They have 68% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 27 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (5, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ASTM grade HF steel and the bottom bar is AWS ER70S-A1.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
190
Elongation at Break, % 29
22
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 550
590
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 270
450

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 300
260
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1410
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1370
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 16
50
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.1
7.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.4
8.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 17
2.5
Density, g/cm3 7.7
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.2
1.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 46
20
Embodied Water, L/kg 150
48

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 130
120
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 180
540
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 20
21
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19
20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.2
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12
17

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.2 to 0.4
0 to 0.12
Chromium (Cr), % 18 to 23
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.35
Iron (Fe), % 60 to 73.8
96.1 to 99.3
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 2.0
0 to 1.3
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.5
0.4 to 0.65
Nickel (Ni), % 8.0 to 12
0 to 0.2
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 2.0
0.3 to 0.7
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.025
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5