AWS E240 vs. SAE-AISI 1012 Steel
Both AWS E240 and SAE-AISI 1012 steel are iron alloys. They have 64% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 22 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (11, in this case) are not shown.
For each property being compared, the top bar is AWS E240 and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI 1012 steel.
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Mechanical Properties
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa | 200 | |
190 |
Elongation at Break, % | 17 | |
21 to 31 |
Poisson's Ratio | 0.28 | |
0.29 |
Shear Modulus, GPa | 77 | |
73 |
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa | 770 | |
360 to 400 |
Thermal Properties
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g | 290 | |
250 |
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C | 1390 | |
1470 |
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C | 1350 | |
1420 |
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K | 480 | |
470 |
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K | 15 | |
53 |
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K | 15 | |
12 |
Otherwise Unclassified Properties
Base Metal Price, % relative | 14 | |
1.8 |
Density, g/cm3 | 7.7 | |
7.9 |
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material | 3.0 | |
1.4 |
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg | 42 | |
18 |
Embodied Water, L/kg | 160 | |
45 |
Common Calculations
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points | 14 | |
13 |
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points | 25 | |
24 |
Strength to Weight: Axial, points | 28 | |
13 to 14 |
Strength to Weight: Bending, points | 24 | |
14 to 15 |
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s | 3.9 | |
14 |
Thermal Shock Resistance, points | 19 | |
11 to 13 |
Alloy Composition
Carbon (C), % | 0 to 0.060 | |
0.1 to 0.15 |
Chromium (Cr), % | 17 to 19 | |
0 |
Copper (Cu), % | 0 to 0.75 | |
0 |
Iron (Fe), % | 58.6 to 68.4 | |
99.16 to 99.6 |
Manganese (Mn), % | 10.5 to 13.5 | |
0.3 to 0.6 |
Molybdenum (Mo), % | 0 to 0.75 | |
0 |
Nickel (Ni), % | 4.0 to 6.0 | |
0 |
Nitrogen (N), % | 0.1 to 0.3 | |
0 |
Phosphorus (P), % | 0 to 0.040 | |
0 to 0.040 |
Silicon (Si), % | 0 to 1.0 | |
0 |
Sulfur (S), % | 0 to 0.030 | |
0 to 0.050 |