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EN 1.7378 Steel vs. AWS E100C-K3

Both EN 1.7378 steel and AWS E100C-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 (6, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 1.7378 steel and the bottom bar is AWS E100C-K3.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Elongation at Break, % 17
18
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 74
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 700
770
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 490
700

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
250
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1470
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1430
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 39
48
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.6
7.9
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.7
9.0

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 4.0
3.4
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.3
1.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 33
23
Embodied Water, L/kg 61
53

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 110
130
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 630
1290
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 25
27
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22
24
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 10
13
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 20
23

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.020
0
Boron (B), % 0.0015 to 0.0070
0
Carbon (C), % 0.050 to 0.1
0 to 0.15
Chromium (Cr), % 2.2 to 2.6
0 to 0.15
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.35
Iron (Fe), % 94.6 to 96.1
92.6 to 98.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0.3 to 0.7
0.75 to 2.3
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.9 to 1.1
0.25 to 0.65
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0.5 to 2.5
Nitrogen (N), % 0 to 0.010
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0.15 to 0.45
0 to 0.8
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.025
Titanium (Ti), % 0.050 to 0.1
0
Vanadium (V), % 0.2 to 0.3
0 to 0.030
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5