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AWS ER80S-B6 vs. ASTM A225 Steel

Both AWS ER80S-B6 and ASTM A225 steel are iron alloys. 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 ER80S-B6 and the bottom bar is ASTM A225 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Elongation at Break, % 19
21 to 23
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 74
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 620
620 to 830
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 540
460 to 550

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
250
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 40
52
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 8.2
7.3
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 9.5
8.4

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 4.7
2.3
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.8
1.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 24
24 to 25
Embodied Water, L/kg 71
48

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 110
120 to 170
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 750
580 to 820
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 22
22 to 29
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21
21 to 25
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 11
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 18
18 to 24