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AISI 304H Stainless Steel vs. AWS E316L

Both AISI 304H stainless steel and AWS E316L are iron alloys. They have a moderately high 93% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 25 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (10, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AISI 304H stainless steel and the bottom bar is AWS E316L.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
200
Elongation at Break, % 40
34
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
78
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 580
550

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 290
290
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1430
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1380
1390
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 17
15
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
14

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.4
2.3
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.8
2.6

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 15
20
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.0
4.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 43
55
Embodied Water, L/kg 150
160

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 19
27
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 21
19
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20
19
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.5
4.0
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13
14

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.040 to 0.1
0 to 0.040
Chromium (Cr), % 18 to 20
17 to 20
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.75
Iron (Fe), % 66.6 to 74
58.6 to 69.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 2.0
0.5 to 2.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
2.0 to 3.0
Nickel (Ni), % 8.0 to 10.5
11 to 14
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.045
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.75
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.030