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AWS E90C-B3 vs. SAE-AISI 1536 Steel

Both AWS E90C-B3 and SAE-AISI 1536 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 SAE-AISI 1536 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Elongation at Break, % 19
14 to 18
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 710
640 to 720
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 600
360 to 600

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
51
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.7
7.1
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.8
8.1

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 4.0
1.8
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.8
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 24
19
Embodied Water, L/kg 59
47

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 130
93 to 98
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 970
340 to 950
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 25
23 to 25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 23
21 to 23
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 11
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 21
20 to 23

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.050 to 0.12
0.3 to 0.37
Chromium (Cr), % 2.0 to 2.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.35
0
Iron (Fe), % 93.4 to 96.4
98 to 98.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0.4 to 1.0
1.2 to 1.5
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