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AWS E409Nb vs. ASTM A588 Steel

Both AWS E409Nb and ASTM A588 steel are iron alloys. There are 27 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (5, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AWS E409Nb and the bottom bar is ASTM A588 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Elongation at Break, % 23
22
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 76
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 500
550
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 380
390

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 280
250 to 260
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
1410 to 1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 25
43 to 44
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 14
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.9
7.4
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.3
8.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 13
2.3 to 2.5
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.9
1.5 to 1.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 42
20 to 22
Embodied Water, L/kg 100
50 to 51

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 110
110
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 380
400
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18
20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18
19
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 6.8
12
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14
16