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AWS ER70S-A1 vs. EN 1.5501 Steel

Both AWS ER70S-A1 and EN 1.5501 steel are iron alloys. They have a very high 99% 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 EN 1.5501 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Elongation at Break, % 22
12 to 17
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 590
390 to 510
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 450
260 to 420

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 50
52
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.2
7.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.3
8.1

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.5
1.8
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.5
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 20
18
Embodied Water, L/kg 48
46

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 120
40 to 83
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 540
190 to 460
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 21
14 to 18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20
15 to 18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 14
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17
11 to 15

Alloy Composition

Boron (B), % 0
0.00080 to 0.0050
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.12
0.13 to 0.16
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.35
0 to 0.25
Iron (Fe), % 96.1 to 99.3
98.4 to 99.269
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.3
0.6 to 0.8
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.4 to 0.65
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.2
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0.3 to 0.7
0 to 0.3
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.025
0 to 0.025
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0