EN 1.5023 Steel vs. AWS E219

Both EN 1.5023 steel and AWS E219 are iron alloys. They have 64% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 21 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 1.5023 steel and the bottom bar is AWS E219.

EN 1.5023 (38Si7) Silicon Steel AWS E219 (W32310) Weld Metal

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		190
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		200

Poisson's Ratio		0.29
Poisson's Ratio		0.28

Shear Modulus, GPa		72
Shear Modulus, GPa		78

Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		570 to 1860
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		690

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		270
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		290

Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		1440
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		1400

Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		1400
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		1360

Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		480
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		480

Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K		48
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K		14

Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		13
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		15

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative		1.9
Base Metal Price, % relative		15

Density, g/cm³		7.7
Density, g/cm³		7.7

Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		1.4
Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		3.1

Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		19
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		44

Embodied Water, L/kg		45
Embodied Water, L/kg		160

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		13
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		14

Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		25
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		25

Strength to Weight: Axial, points		21 to 67
Strength to Weight: Axial, points		25

Strength to Weight: Bending, points		20 to 43
Strength to Weight: Bending, points		23

Thermal Diffusivity, mm²/s		13
Thermal Diffusivity, mm²/s		3.8

Thermal Shock Resistance, points		17 to 56
Thermal Shock Resistance, points		17

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), %		0.35 to 0.42
Carbon (C), %		0 to 0.060

Chromium (Cr), %		0
Chromium (Cr), %		19 to 21.5

Copper (Cu), %		0
Copper (Cu), %		0 to 0.75

Iron (Fe), %		96.9 to 97.7
Iron (Fe), %		58.6 to 67.4

Manganese (Mn), %		0.5 to 0.8
Manganese (Mn), %		8.0 to 10

Molybdenum (Mo), %		0
Molybdenum (Mo), %		0 to 0.75

Nickel (Ni), %		0
Nickel (Ni), %		5.5 to 7.0

Nitrogen (N), %		0
Nitrogen (N), %		0.1 to 0.3

Phosphorus (P), %		0 to 0.025
Phosphorus (P), %		0 to 0.040

Silicon (Si), %		1.5 to 1.8
Silicon (Si), %		0 to 1.0

Sulfur (S), %		0 to 0.025
Sulfur (S), %		0 to 0.030