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AWS E90C-B3 vs. EN 1.8915 Steel

Both AWS E90C-B3 and EN 1.8915 steel are iron alloys. They have a very high 96% of their average alloy composition in common. 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 E90C-B3 and the bottom bar is EN 1.8915 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Elongation at Break, % 19
19
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 710
640
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 600
490

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
250
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 41
46
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.7
7.5
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.8
8.6

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 4.0
2.5
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.8
1.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 24
24
Embodied Water, L/kg 59
51

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 130
110
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 970
640
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 25
23
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 23
21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 11
12
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 21
19

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0.020 to 0.050
Carbon (C), % 0.050 to 0.12
0 to 0.2
Chromium (Cr), % 2.0 to 2.5
0 to 0.3
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.35
0 to 0.7
Iron (Fe), % 93.4 to 96.4
95.2 to 98.9
Manganese (Mn), % 0.4 to 1.0
1.1 to 1.7
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.9 to 1.2
0 to 0.1
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.8
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0 to 0.050
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0 to 0.025
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0.25 to 0.6
0 to 0.6
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.0080
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.030
Vanadium (V), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.2
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0