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AWS E90C-K3 vs. ASTM A182 Grade F5a

Both AWS E90C-K3 and ASTM A182 grade F5a are iron alloys. They have a moderately 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-K3 and the bottom bar is ASTM A182 grade F5a.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Elongation at Break, % 55
25
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
74
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 710
710
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 600
520

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
260
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 48
40
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.9
8.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 9.0
9.4

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 3.4
4.5
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.7
1.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 23
24
Embodied Water, L/kg 53
69

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 370
160
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 980
700
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 25
25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22
23
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 13
11
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 21
20

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.25
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.15
4.0 to 6.0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.35
0
Iron (Fe), % 92.6 to 98.5
91.4 to 95.6
Manganese (Mn), % 0.75 to 2.3
0 to 0.6
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.25 to 0.65
0.44 to 0.65
Nickel (Ni), % 0.5 to 2.5
0 to 0.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.8
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.025
0 to 0.030
Vanadium (V), % 0 to 0.030
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0