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AWS E90C-B3 vs. AWS E2553

Both AWS E90C-B3 and AWS E2553 are iron alloys. They have 65% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 25 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (3, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AWS E90C-B3 and the bottom bar is AWS E2553.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
200
Elongation at Break, % 19
17
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.27
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
80
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 710
850

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
300
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
1390
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 41
16
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
14

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.7
2.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.8
2.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 4.0
21
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.8
4.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 24
56
Embodied Water, L/kg 59
190

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 5.7
40
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 25
30
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 23
26
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 11
4.3
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 21
21

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.050 to 0.12
0 to 0.060
Chromium (Cr), % 2.0 to 2.5
24 to 27
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.35
1.5 to 2.5
Iron (Fe), % 93.4 to 96.4
55.2 to 64.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0.4 to 1.0
0.5 to 1.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.9 to 1.2
2.9 to 3.9
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.2
6.5 to 8.5
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0.1 to 0.25
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0.25 to 0.6
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.030
Vanadium (V), % 0 to 0.030
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0