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AWS E320 vs. EN 1.7106 Steel

Both AWS E320 and EN 1.7106 steel are iron alloys. They have a modest 39% of their average alloy composition in common, which, by itself, doesn't mean much. There are 19 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 E320 and the bottom bar is EN 1.7106 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
72
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 620
660 to 2020

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 300
280
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1410
1430
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1360
1390
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 460
480
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 14
13

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 38
2.1
Density, g/cm3 8.2
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 6.5
1.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 91
20
Embodied Water, L/kg 220
47

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 21
24 to 73
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20
22 to 46
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16
20 to 61

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.070
0.52 to 0.6
Chromium (Cr), % 19 to 21
0.2 to 0.45
Copper (Cu), % 3.0 to 4.0
0
Iron (Fe), % 31.8 to 43.5
95.9 to 97
Manganese (Mn), % 0.5 to 2.5
0.7 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 2.0 to 3.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 32 to 36
0
Niobium (Nb), % 0 to 1.0
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.6
1.6 to 2.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.025