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SAE-AISI 1008 Steel vs. AWS E383

Both SAE-AISI 1008 steel and AWS E383 are iron alloys. They have a modest 34% of their average alloy composition in common, which, by itself, doesn't mean much. There are 22 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (11, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is SAE-AISI 1008 steel and the bottom bar is AWS E383.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
210
Elongation at Break, % 22 to 33
34
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
80
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 330 to 370
580

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
320
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1470
1420
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1430
1370
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 62
12
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
14

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 1.8
37
Density, g/cm3 7.9
8.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4
6.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 18
89
Embodied Water, L/kg 45
240

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 12 to 13
20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 13 to 15
19
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 17
3.1
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 10 to 12
15

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.030
Chromium (Cr), % 0
26.5 to 29
Copper (Cu), % 0
0.6 to 1.5
Iron (Fe), % 99.31 to 99.7
28.8 to 39.2
Manganese (Mn), % 0.3 to 0.5
0.5 to 2.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
3.2 to 4.2
Nickel (Ni), % 0
30 to 33
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.9
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.020