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AISI 316H Stainless Steel vs. EN 1.4981 Stainless Steel

Both AISI 316H stainless steel and EN 1.4981 stainless steel are iron alloys. They have a moderately high 95% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 33 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 316H stainless steel and the bottom bar is EN 1.4981 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 190
190
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
200
Elongation at Break, % 40
39
Fatigue Strength, MPa 200
210
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 78
77
Shear Strength, MPa 400
420
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 580
610
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 230
240

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 290
290
Maximum Temperature: Corrosion, °C 410
520
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 940
940
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
1400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 16
16
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
16

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
25
Density, g/cm3 7.9
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.9
4.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 53
67
Embodied Water, L/kg 150
150

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 25
22
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 190
190
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 130
150
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 21
21
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20
20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.2
4.3
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13
14

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.040 to 0.1
0.040 to 0.1
Chromium (Cr), % 16 to 18
15.5 to 17.5
Iron (Fe), % 62.1 to 72
59.6 to 66.7
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 2.0
0 to 1.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 2.0 to 3.0
1.6 to 2.0
Nickel (Ni), % 10 to 14
15.5 to 17.5
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0.4 to 1.2
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.045
0 to 0.035
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.75
0.3 to 0.6
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.015