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EN 1.5538 Steel vs. AWS E330H

Both EN 1.5538 steel and AWS E330H are iron alloys. They have 48% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 23 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 EN 1.5538 steel and the bottom bar is AWS E330H.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
76
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 530 to 1810
690

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
290
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1400
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
1350
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 51
12
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.2
1.7
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.3
1.9

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.0
30
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4
5.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 19
76
Embodied Water, L/kg 48
180

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 19 to 64
24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19 to 42
22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 14
3.2
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16 to 53
19

Alloy Composition

Boron (B), % 0.00080 to 0.0050
0
Carbon (C), % 0.35 to 0.4
0.35 to 0.45
Chromium (Cr), % 0 to 0.3
14 to 17
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.25
0 to 0.75
Iron (Fe), % 97.2 to 98.5
40.5 to 51.7
Manganese (Mn), % 1.2 to 1.5
1.0 to 2.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0 to 0.75
Nickel (Ni), % 0
33 to 37
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.3
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.025
0 to 0.030