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AISI 316 Stainless Steel vs. AWS E2594

Both AISI 316 stainless steel and AWS E2594 are iron alloys. They have 89% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 25 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (11, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AISI 316 stainless steel and the bottom bar is AWS E2594.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
210
Elongation at Break, % 8.0 to 55
17
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.27
Shear Modulus, GPa 78
81
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 520 to 1180
850

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 290
300
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1400
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1380
1400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 15
16
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
14

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.3
2.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.6
2.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 19
22
Density, g/cm3 7.9
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.9
4.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 53
60
Embodied Water, L/kg 150
190

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 26
43
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18 to 41
30
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18 to 31
25
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.1
4.3
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11 to 26
21

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.080
0 to 0.040
Chromium (Cr), % 16 to 18
24 to 27
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.75
Iron (Fe), % 62 to 72
53.8 to 63.8
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 2.0
0.5 to 2.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 2.0 to 3.0
3.5 to 4.5
Nickel (Ni), % 10 to 14
8.0 to 10.5
Nitrogen (N), % 0 to 0.1
0.2 to 0.3
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