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EN 1.7231 Steel vs. AWS E90C-K3

Both EN 1.7231 steel and AWS E90C-K3 are iron alloys. They have a very high 97% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 27 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 1.7231 steel and the bottom bar is AWS E90C-K3.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Elongation at Break, % 11 to 12
55
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 790 to 930
710
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 570 to 800
600

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
250
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 46
48
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.3
7.9
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.4
9.0

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.5
3.4
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.5
1.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 20
23
Embodied Water, L/kg 51
53

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 87 to 100
370
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 870 to 1700
980
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 28 to 33
25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 24 to 27
22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 12
13
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 23 to 27
21

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.38 to 0.45
0 to 0.15
Chromium (Cr), % 0.8 to 1.2
0 to 0.15
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.35
Iron (Fe), % 96.4 to 98.1
92.6 to 98.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0.6 to 1.0
0.75 to 2.3
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.15 to 0.3
0.25 to 0.65
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0.5 to 2.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.6
0 to 0.8
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.025
Vanadium (V), % 0
0 to 0.030
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5