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AWS E80C-B8 vs. ACI-ASTM CA15 Steel

Both AWS E80C-B8 and ACI-ASTM CA15 steel are iron alloys. They have a very high 96% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 28 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 E80C-B8 and the bottom bar is ACI-ASTM CA15 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Elongation at Break, % 19
21
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 75
76
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 620
700
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 540
570

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
280
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
1500
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 25
25
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
10

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 9.1
3.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 11
3.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 6.5
7.5
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.1
2.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 28
28
Embodied Water, L/kg 89
100

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 13
14
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 110
140
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 740
820
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 22
25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21
23
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 6.9
6.7
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17
26

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.15
Chromium (Cr), % 8.0 to 10.5
11.5 to 14
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.35
0
Iron (Fe), % 85.5 to 90.6
81.8 to 88.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0.4 to 1.0
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.8 to 1.2
0 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 1.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0.25 to 0.6
0 to 1.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.025
0 to 0.040
Vanadium (V), % 0 to 0.030
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0