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AISI 308L Stainless Steel vs. EN 1.0303 Steel

Both AISI 308L stainless steel and EN 1.0303 steel are iron alloys. They have 68% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 32 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (2, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AISI 308L stainless steel and the bottom bar is EN 1.0303 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 170
84 to 120
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
190
Elongation at Break, % 34
12 to 25
Fatigue Strength, MPa 180
150 to 230
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.29
Reduction in Area, % 46
75 to 86
Shear Modulus, GPa 78
73
Shear Strength, MPa 380
220 to 260
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 580
290 to 410
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 230
200 to 320

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 290
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1010
400
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1420
1470
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1380
1430
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 15
53
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.2
6.9
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.6
7.9

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 16
1.8
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.2
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 45
18
Embodied Water, L/kg 160
46

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 160
30 to 94
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 140
110 to 270
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 21
10 to 15
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20
12 to 16
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.1
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13
9.2 to 13

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0.020 to 0.060
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.080
0.020 to 0.060
Chromium (Cr), % 19.5 to 22
0
Iron (Fe), % 63.8 to 70.5
99.335 to 99.71
Manganese (Mn), % 1.0 to 2.5
0.25 to 0.4
Nickel (Ni), % 9.0 to 11
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 0.25 to 0.6
0 to 0.1
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.025