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EN 1.6579 Steel vs. AWS E80C-B3L

Both EN 1.6579 steel and AWS E80C-B3L are iron alloys. They have a very high 98% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 1.6579 steel and the bottom bar is AWS E80C-B3L.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Elongation at Break, % 11 to 14
19
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 850 to 980
620
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 600 to 910
540

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
260
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 39
41
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.7
7.7
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.8
8.8

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 3.7
4.0
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.7
1.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 22
24
Embodied Water, L/kg 56
60

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 2.4
5.7
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 100 to 120
110
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 950 to 2210
760
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 30 to 35
22
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 25 to 28
21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 11
11
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 25 to 29
18

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.32 to 0.38
0 to 0.050
Chromium (Cr), % 1.4 to 1.7
2.0 to 2.5
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.35
Iron (Fe), % 94.2 to 96.1
93.5 to 96.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0.6 to 1.0
0.4 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.15 to 0.35
0.9 to 1.2
Nickel (Ni), % 1.4 to 1.7
0 to 0.2
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.6
0.25 to 0.6
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.030
Vanadium (V), % 0
0 to 0.030
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5