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AISI 305 Stainless Steel vs. AWS E310

Both AISI 305 stainless steel and AWS E310 are iron alloys. They have 80% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 25 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (9, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AISI 305 stainless steel and the bottom bar is AWS E310.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
200
Elongation at Break, % 34 to 45
34
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.27
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
79
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 580 to 710
620

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 290
300
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
1400
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
1360
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 16
14
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
14

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.4
2.1
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.7
2.4

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 16
26
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.2
4.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 45
65
Embodied Water, L/kg 150
200

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 18
28
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 20 to 25
22
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20 to 23
20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.2
3.7
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13 to 15
15

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.12
0.080 to 0.2
Chromium (Cr), % 17 to 19
25 to 28
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.75
Iron (Fe), % 65.1 to 72.5
44.5 to 53.9
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 2.0
1.0 to 2.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0 to 0.75
Nickel (Ni), % 10.5 to 13
20 to 22.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.045
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.75
0 to 0.75
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.030