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AWS ER80S-Ni3 vs. ACI-ASTM CT15C Steel

Both AWS ER80S-Ni3 and ACI-ASTM CT15C steel are iron alloys. They have 49% 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 ER80S-Ni3 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, % 27
23
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 72
76
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 630
500
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 530
190

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
310
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
1410
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
1360
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 51
12
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
16

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.4
1.7
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.5
1.9

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 4.0
36
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.7
6.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 23
88
Embodied Water, L/kg 52
190

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 160
90
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 740
93
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 22
17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21
17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 14
3.2
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 19
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), % 93.2 to 96.6
40.3 to 49.2
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.3
0.15 to 1.5
Nickel (Ni), % 3.0 to 3.8
31 to 34
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0.5 to 1.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0.4 to 0.8
0.15 to 1.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.025
0 to 0.030
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0