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AWS E120C-K4 vs. EN 1.5535 Steel

Both AWS E120C-K4 and EN 1.5535 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 E120C-K4 and the bottom bar is EN 1.5535 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Elongation at Break, % 17
11 to 22
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 950
450 to 1490
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 840
300 to 500

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 41
50
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 8.0
7.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 9.2
8.2

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 3.5
1.9
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.7
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 23
19
Embodied Water, L/kg 54
48

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 160
45 to 250
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 1880
240 to 680
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 34
16 to 53
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 27
17 to 37
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 11
13
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 28
13 to 44

Alloy Composition

Boron (B), % 0
0.00080 to 0.0050
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.15
0.2 to 0.25
Chromium (Cr), % 0.15 to 0.65
0 to 0.3
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.35
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 92.1 to 98.4
97.6 to 98.9
Manganese (Mn), % 0.75 to 2.3
0.9 to 1.2
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.25 to 0.65
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0.5 to 2.5
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.8
0 to 0.3
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.025
0 to 0.025
Vanadium (V), % 0 to 0.030
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0