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AWS ER80S-B8 vs. EN 1.8516 Steel

Both AWS ER80S-B8 and EN 1.8516 steel are iron alloys. They have a moderately high 93% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 28 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-B8 and the bottom bar is EN 1.8516 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Elongation at Break, % 19
11
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 75
74
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 630
1100
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 530
910

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
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 26
39
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 8.1
7.6
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 9.3
8.7

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 6.5
3.7
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.0
1.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 28
22
Embodied Water, L/kg 89
61

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 13
5.2
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 120
120
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 720
2190
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 22
39
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21
30
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 6.9
10
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17
32

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.1
0.2 to 0.27
Chromium (Cr), % 8.0 to 10.5
3.0 to 3.5
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.35
0
Iron (Fe), % 85.6 to 90.8
94.6 to 96.1
Manganese (Mn), % 0.4 to 0.7
0.4 to 0.7
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.8 to 1.2
0.5 to 0.7
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.5
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.4
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.025
0 to 0.035
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0