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AISI 316L Stainless Steel vs. AWS E120C-K4

Both AISI 316L stainless steel and AWS E120C-K4 are iron alloys. They have 71% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 27 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (8, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AISI 316L stainless steel and the bottom bar is AWS E120C-K4.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
190
Elongation at Break, % 9.0 to 50
17
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 78
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 530 to 1160
950
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 190 to 870
840

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 290
250
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1400
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1380
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 15
41
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.3
8.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.6
9.2

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 19
3.5
Density, g/cm3 7.9
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.9
1.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 53
23
Embodied Water, L/kg 150
54

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 77 to 230
160
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 93 to 1880
1880
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 19 to 41
34
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18 to 31
27
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.1
11
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12 to 25
28

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.15
Chromium (Cr), % 16 to 18
0.15 to 0.65
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.35
Iron (Fe), % 62 to 72
92.1 to 98.4
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 2.0
0.75 to 2.3
Molybdenum (Mo), % 2.0 to 3.0
0.25 to 0.65
Nickel (Ni), % 10 to 14
0.5 to 2.5
Nitrogen (N), % 0 to 0.1
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.045
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.75
0 to 0.8
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.025
Vanadium (V), % 0
0 to 0.030
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5