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EN 1.3558 Steel vs. AWS E2594

Both EN 1.3558 steel and AWS E2594 are iron alloys. They have 64% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 24 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (3, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 1.3558 steel and the bottom bar is AWS E2594.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 210
210
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.27
Shear Modulus, GPa 80
81
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 770
850

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 240
300
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1810
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1760
1400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 410
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 20
16
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
14

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 13
2.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 12
2.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 45
22
Density, g/cm3 9.3
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 8.4
4.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 130
60
Embodied Water, L/kg 90
190

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 35
43
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 12
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 21
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 23
30
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20
25
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 5.3
4.3
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 22
21

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.7 to 0.8
0 to 0.040
Chromium (Cr), % 3.9 to 4.3
24 to 27
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.3
0 to 0.75
Iron (Fe), % 73.7 to 77.6
53.8 to 63.8
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.4
0.5 to 2.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.6
3.5 to 4.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0
8.0 to 10.5
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0.2 to 0.3
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.4
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.015
0 to 0.030
Tungsten (W), % 17.5 to 19
0
Vanadium (V), % 1.0 to 1.3
0