AWS E409Nb vs. ASTM A266 Carbon Steel
Both AWS E409Nb and ASTM A266 carbon steel are iron alloys. There are 27 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, in this case) are not shown.
For each property being compared, the top bar is AWS E409Nb and the bottom bar is ASTM A266 carbon steel.
Metric UnitsUS Customary Units
Mechanical Properties
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa | 190 | |
190 |
Elongation at Break, % | 23 | |
21 to 26 |
Poisson's Ratio | 0.28 | |
0.29 |
Shear Modulus, GPa | 76 | |
73 |
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa | 500 | |
500 to 600 |
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa | 380 | |
230 to 290 |
Thermal Properties
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g | 280 | |
250 |
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C | 1460 | |
1460 |
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C | 1410 | |
1420 |
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K | 480 | |
470 |
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K | 25 | |
51 to 52 |
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K | 14 | |
12 |
Electrical Properties
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS | 2.9 | |
7.1 |
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS | 3.3 | |
8.1 to 8.2 |
Otherwise Unclassified Properties
Base Metal Price, % relative | 13 | |
1.8 |
Density, g/cm3 | 7.8 | |
7.8 |
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material | 2.9 | |
1.4 |
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg | 42 | |
18 to 19 |
Embodied Water, L/kg | 100 | |
46 to 47 |
Common Calculations
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 | 110 | |
110 |
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 | 380 | |
140 to 230 |
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points | 14 | |
13 |
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points | 25 | |
24 |
Strength to Weight: Axial, points | 18 | |
18 to 21 |
Strength to Weight: Bending, points | 18 | |
18 to 20 |
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s | 6.8 | |
14 |
Thermal Shock Resistance, points | 14 | |
16 to 19 |