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EN 1.8152 Steel vs. AWS E120C-K4

Both EN 1.8152 steel and AWS E120C-K4 are iron alloys. They have a very high 97% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 23 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 1.8152 steel and the bottom bar is AWS E120C-K4.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 72
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 660 to 2010
950

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
250
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 47
41
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.4
8.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.6
9.2

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.2
3.5
Density, g/cm3 7.7
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.8
1.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 25
23
Embodied Water, L/kg 49
54

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 24 to 72
34
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22 to 46
27
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 13
11
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 20 to 60
28

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.51 to 0.59
0 to 0.15
Chromium (Cr), % 0.5 to 0.8
0.15 to 0.65
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.35
Iron (Fe), % 96 to 97.2
92.1 to 98.4
Manganese (Mn), % 0.5 to 0.8
0.75 to 2.3
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
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), % 1.2 to 1.6
0 to 0.8
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.025
0 to 0.025
Vanadium (V), % 0.1 to 0.2
0 to 0.030
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5