AWS E100C-K3 vs. SAE-AISI 1151 Steel
Both AWS E100C-K3 and SAE-AISI 1151 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 1151 steel.
Metric UnitsUS Customary Units
Mechanical Properties
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa | 190 | |
190 |
Elongation at Break, % | 18 | |
11 to 17 |
Poisson's Ratio | 0.29 | |
0.29 |
Shear Modulus, GPa | 73 | |
72 |
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa | 770 | |
710 to 800 |
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa | 700 | |
390 to 660 |
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 | |
10 |
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS | 9.0 | |
12 |
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 | |
86 to 100 |
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 | 1290 | |
400 to 1170 |
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points | 13 | |
13 |
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points | 24 | |
24 |
Strength to Weight: Axial, points | 27 | |
25 to 28 |
Strength to Weight: Bending, points | 24 | |
22 to 24 |
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s | 13 | |
14 |
Thermal Shock Resistance, points | 23 | |
22 to 25 |
Alloy Composition
Carbon (C), % | 0 to 0.15 | |
0.48 to 0.55 |
Chromium (Cr), % | 0 to 0.15 | |
0 |
Copper (Cu), % | 0 to 0.35 | |
0 |
Iron (Fe), % | 92.6 to 98.5 | |
98.3 to 98.7 |
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 | |
0.080 to 0.13 |
Vanadium (V), % | 0 to 0.030 | |
0 |
Residuals, % | 0 to 0.5 | |
0 |