AWS E309H vs. SAE-AISI 1080 Steel
Both AWS E309H and SAE-AISI 1080 steel are iron alloys. They have 62% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 24 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (9, in this case) are not shown.
For each property being compared, the top bar is AWS E309H and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI 1080 steel.
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Mechanical Properties
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa | 200 | |
190 |
Elongation at Break, % | 34 | |
11 |
Poisson's Ratio | 0.27 | |
0.29 |
Shear Modulus, GPa | 78 | |
72 |
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa | 620 | |
770 to 870 |
Thermal Properties
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g | 300 | |
250 |
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C | 1410 | |
1450 |
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C | 1370 | |
1410 |
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K | 480 | |
470 |
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K | 15 | |
51 |
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K | 14 | |
12 |
Electrical Properties
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS | 2.1 | |
9.6 |
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS | 2.5 | |
11 |
Otherwise Unclassified Properties
Base Metal Price, % relative | 20 | |
1.8 |
Density, g/cm3 | 7.8 | |
7.8 |
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material | 3.7 | |
1.4 |
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg | 52 | |
19 |
Embodied Water, L/kg | 180 | |
46 |
Common Calculations
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points | 14 | |
13 |
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points | 25 | |
24 |
Strength to Weight: Axial, points | 22 | |
27 to 31 |
Strength to Weight: Bending, points | 21 | |
24 to 26 |
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s | 4.0 | |
14 |
Thermal Shock Resistance, points | 16 | |
25 to 29 |
Alloy Composition
Carbon (C), % | 0.040 to 0.15 | |
0.75 to 0.88 |
Chromium (Cr), % | 22 to 25 | |
0 |
Copper (Cu), % | 0 to 0.75 | |
0 |
Iron (Fe), % | 55.8 to 65.5 | |
98.1 to 98.7 |
Manganese (Mn), % | 0.5 to 2.5 | |
0.6 to 0.9 |
Molybdenum (Mo), % | 0 to 0.75 | |
0 |
Nickel (Ni), % | 12 to 14 | |
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 |