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AWS E90C-B3 vs. SAE-AISI 1020 Steel

Both AWS E90C-B3 and SAE-AISI 1020 steel are iron alloys. They have a very high 95% 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 SAE-AISI 1020 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Elongation at Break, % 19
17 to 28
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 710
430 to 460
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 600
240 to 380

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
52
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.7
11
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.8
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 4.0
1.8
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.8
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 24
18
Embodied Water, L/kg 59
45

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 130
72 to 100
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 970
150 to 380
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 25
15 to 16
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 23
16 to 17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 11
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 21
13 to 14

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.050 to 0.12
0.18 to 0.23
Chromium (Cr), % 2.0 to 2.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.35
0
Iron (Fe), % 93.4 to 96.4
99.08 to 99.52
Manganese (Mn), % 0.4 to 1.0
0.3 to 0.6
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.9 to 1.2
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.2
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0.25 to 0.6
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.050
Vanadium (V), % 0 to 0.030
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0