AWS E100C-K3 vs. SAE-AISI 1037 Steel
Both AWS E100C-K3 and SAE-AISI 1037 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 SAE-AISI 1037 steel.
Metric UnitsUS Customary Units
Mechanical Properties
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa | 190 | |
190 |
Elongation at Break, % | 18 | |
14 to 20 |
Poisson's Ratio | 0.29 | |
0.29 |
Shear Modulus, GPa | 73 | |
73 |
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa | 770 | |
580 to 640 |
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa | 700 | |
320 to 540 |
Thermal Properties
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g | 250 | |
250 |
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C | 1460 | |
1460 |
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C | 1410 | |
1420 |
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K | 470 | |
470 |
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K | 48 | |
51 |
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K | 13 | |
12 |
Electrical Properties
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS | 7.9 | |
7.0 |
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS | 9.0 | |
8.1 |
Otherwise Unclassified Properties
Base Metal Price, % relative | 3.4 | |
1.8 |
Density, g/cm3 | 7.8 | |
7.8 |
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material | 1.7 | |
1.4 |
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg | 23 | |
18 |
Embodied Water, L/kg | 53 | |
46 |
Common Calculations
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 | 130 | |
83 to 100 |
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 | 1290 | |
270 to 780 |
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points | 13 | |
13 |
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points | 24 | |
24 |
Strength to Weight: Axial, points | 27 | |
20 to 23 |
Strength to Weight: Bending, points | 24 | |
20 to 21 |
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s | 13 | |
14 |
Thermal Shock Resistance, points | 23 | |
18 to 20 |
Alloy Composition
Carbon (C), % | 0 to 0.15 | |
0.32 to 0.38 |
Chromium (Cr), % | 0 to 0.15 | |
0 |
Copper (Cu), % | 0 to 0.35 | |
0 |
Iron (Fe), % | 92.6 to 98.5 | |
98.5 to 99 |
Manganese (Mn), % | 0.75 to 2.3 | |
0.7 to 1.0 |
Molybdenum (Mo), % | 0.25 to 0.65 | |
0 |
Nickel (Ni), % | 0.5 to 2.5 | |
0 |
Phosphorus (P), % | 0 to 0.025 | |
0 to 0.040 |
Silicon (Si), % | 0 to 0.8 | |
0 |
Sulfur (S), % | 0 to 0.025 | |
0 to 0.050 |
Vanadium (V), % | 0 to 0.030 | |
0 |
Residuals, % | 0 to 0.5 | |
0 |