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SAE-AISI 1010 Steel vs. AWS E120C-K4

Both SAE-AISI 1010 steel and AWS E120C-K4 are iron alloys. They have a very high 96% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 27 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (5, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is SAE-AISI 1010 steel and the bottom bar is AWS E120C-K4.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Elongation at Break, % 22 to 31
17
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 350 to 400
950
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 190 to 330
840

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
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 47
41
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 12
8.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 14
9.2

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 1.8
3.5
Density, g/cm3 7.9
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4
1.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 18
23
Embodied Water, L/kg 45
54

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 82 to 93
160
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 100 to 290
1880
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 12 to 14
34
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 14 to 15
27
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 13
11
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11 to 13
28

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.080 to 0.13
0 to 0.15
Chromium (Cr), % 0
0.15 to 0.65
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.35
Iron (Fe), % 99.18 to 99.62
92.1 to 98.4
Manganese (Mn), % 0.3 to 0.6
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 0.040
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 0.8
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.025
Vanadium (V), % 0
0 to 0.030
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5