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AWS ER90S-B3 vs. EN 1.6311 Steel

Both AWS ER90S-B3 and EN 1.6311 steel are iron alloys. They have a very high 97% 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 ER90S-B3 and the bottom bar is EN 1.6311 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Elongation at Break, % 19
19
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 690
650
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 620
490

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 40
39
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.7
7.4
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.9
8.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 4.1
2.9
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.8
1.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 24
22
Embodied Water, L/kg 60
51

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 6.0
2.1
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 130
120
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 1000
650
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 25
23
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22
21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 11
10
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 20
19

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.070 to 0.12
0.15 to 0.23
Chromium (Cr), % 2.3 to 2.7
0 to 0.5
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.35
0 to 0.2
Iron (Fe), % 93.5 to 95.9
95.9 to 98
Manganese (Mn), % 0.4 to 0.7
1.0 to 1.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.9 to 1.2
0.45 to 0.6
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.2
0.4 to 0.8
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0 to 0.012
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0 to 0.035
Silicon (Si), % 0.4 to 0.7
0 to 0.4
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.025
0 to 0.035
Vanadium (V), % 0
0 to 0.020
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0