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AWS E90C-K3 vs. AISI 405 Stainless Steel

Both AWS E90C-K3 and AISI 405 stainless steel are iron alloys. They have 87% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 27 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (9, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AWS E90C-K3 and the bottom bar is AISI 405 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Elongation at Break, % 55
22
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
76
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 710
470
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 600
200

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
280
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1530
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
1480
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 48
30
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
11

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.9
2.9
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 9.0
3.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 3.4
7.0
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.7
2.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 23
28
Embodied Water, L/kg 53
100

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 370
84
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 980
100
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 25
17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22
17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 13
8.1
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 21
16

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0.1 to 0.3
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.080
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.15
11.5 to 14.5
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.35
0
Iron (Fe), % 92.6 to 98.5
82.5 to 88.4
Manganese (Mn), % 0.75 to 2.3
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.25 to 0.65
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0.5 to 2.5
0 to 0.6
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.8
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.025
0 to 0.030
Vanadium (V), % 0 to 0.030
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0