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AWS E383 vs. ASTM A209 Steel

Both AWS E383 and ASTM A209 steel are iron alloys. 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 E383 and the bottom bar is ASTM A209 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 210
190
Elongation at Break, % 34
34
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 80
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 580
420 to 460

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 320
250
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1420
1470
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1370
1420 to 1430
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 12
50
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 14
13

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 37
2.4
Density, g/cm3 8.1
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 6.4
1.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 89
20
Embodied Water, L/kg 240
47

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 20
15 to 16
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19
16 to 17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.1
13
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15
12 to 14