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AWS E100C-K3 vs. ASTM A387 Grade 22 Steel

Both AWS E100C-K3 and ASTM A387 grade 22 steel are iron alloys. They have a very high 97% 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 AWS E100C-K3 and the bottom bar is ASTM A387 grade 22 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Elongation at Break, % 18
21
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
74
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 770
480 to 600
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 700
230 to 350

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
260
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1470
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
1430
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 48
40
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.9
7.5
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 9.0
8.6

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 3.4
3.8
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.7
1.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 23
23
Embodied Water, L/kg 53
58

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 130
85 to 110
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 1290
140 to 320
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 27
17 to 21
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 24
17 to 20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 13
11
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 23
14 to 17

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.15
0.050 to 0.15
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.15
2.0 to 2.5
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.35
0
Iron (Fe), % 92.6 to 98.5
95.1 to 96.8
Manganese (Mn), % 0.75 to 2.3
0.3 to 0.6
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.25 to 0.65
0.9 to 1.1
Nickel (Ni), % 0.5 to 2.5
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.8
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.025
0 to 0.025
Vanadium (V), % 0 to 0.030
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0