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AWS E120C-K4 vs. S44800 Stainless Steel

Both AWS E120C-K4 and S44800 stainless steel are iron alloys. They have 67% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 27 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (8, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AWS E120C-K4 and the bottom bar is S44800 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
210
Elongation at Break, % 17
23
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.27
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
82
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 950
590
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 840
450

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
300
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 41
17
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
11

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 8.0
2.6
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 9.2
3.0

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 3.5
19
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.7
3.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 23
52
Embodied Water, L/kg 54
190

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 160
120
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 1880
480
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 34
21
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 27
20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 11
4.6
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 28
19

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.010
Chromium (Cr), % 0.15 to 0.65
28 to 30
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.35
0 to 0.15
Iron (Fe), % 92.1 to 98.4
62.6 to 66.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0.75 to 2.3
0 to 0.3
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.25 to 0.65
3.5 to 4.2
Nickel (Ni), % 0.5 to 2.5
2.0 to 2.5
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0 to 0.020
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.8
0 to 0.2
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.025
0 to 0.020
Vanadium (V), % 0 to 0.030
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0