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EN 1.8159 Steel vs. AWS E2595

Both EN 1.8159 steel and AWS E2595 are iron alloys. They have 60% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 23 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 1.8159 steel and the bottom bar is AWS E2595.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
200
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.27
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
80
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 660 to 1980
850

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
300
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
1400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 46
16
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
14

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.3
2.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.4
2.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.3
23
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.9
4.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 26
61
Embodied Water, L/kg 52
190

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 23 to 70
30
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21 to 45
25
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 13
4.2
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 19 to 58
21

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.47 to 0.55
0 to 0.040
Chromium (Cr), % 0.9 to 1.2
24 to 27
Copper (Cu), % 0
0.4 to 1.5
Iron (Fe), % 96.4 to 97.8
51.4 to 64.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0.7 to 1.1
0 to 2.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
2.5 to 4.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0
8.0 to 10.5
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0.2 to 0.3
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.035
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.4
0 to 1.2
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.035
0 to 0.025
Tungsten (W), % 0
0.4 to 1.0
Vanadium (V), % 0.1 to 0.25
0