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AWS ER70S-A1 vs. ACI-ASTM CT15C Steel

Both AWS ER70S-A1 and ACI-ASTM CT15C steel are iron alloys. They have 46% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 27 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (5, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AWS ER70S-A1 and the bottom bar is ACI-ASTM CT15C steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
200
Elongation at Break, % 22
23
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
76
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 590
500
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 450
190

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
310
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1410
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
1360
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 50
12
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
16

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.2
1.7
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.3
1.9

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.5
36
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.5
6.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 20
88
Embodied Water, L/kg 48
190

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 120
90
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 540
93
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 21
17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20
17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 14
3.2
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17
12

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.12
0.050 to 0.15
Chromium (Cr), % 0
19 to 21
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.35
0
Iron (Fe), % 96.1 to 99.3
40.3 to 49.2
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.3
0.15 to 1.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.4 to 0.65
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.2
31 to 34
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0.5 to 1.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0.3 to 0.7
0.15 to 1.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.025
0 to 0.030
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0