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AWS E2553 vs. EN 1.8151 Steel

Both AWS E2553 and EN 1.8151 steel are iron alloys. They have 62% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 23 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AWS E2553 and the bottom bar is EN 1.8151 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.27
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 80
72
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 850
670 to 1940

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 300
270
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1390
1400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 16
50
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 14
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.2
7.4
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.5
8.6

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 21
2.2
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.0
1.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 56
25
Embodied Water, L/kg 190
49

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 30
24 to 70
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 26
22 to 45
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.3
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 21
20 to 58

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.060
0.4 to 0.5
Chromium (Cr), % 24 to 27
0.4 to 0.8
Copper (Cu), % 1.5 to 2.5
0
Iron (Fe), % 55.2 to 64.5
95.9 to 97.2
Manganese (Mn), % 0.5 to 1.5
0.6 to 0.9
Molybdenum (Mo), % 2.9 to 3.9
0
Nickel (Ni), % 6.5 to 8.5
0
Nitrogen (N), % 0.1 to 0.25
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
1.3 to 1.7
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.025
Vanadium (V), % 0
0.1 to 0.2