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AWS E16-8-2 vs. EN 1.4361 Stainless Steel

Both AWS E16-8-2 and EN 1.4361 stainless steel are iron alloys. They have 88% 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 AWS E16-8-2 and the bottom bar is EN 1.4361 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
190
Elongation at Break, % 40
43
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
75
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 620
630

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 280
350
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
1370
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
1330
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
490
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 16
14
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 14
16

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.4
2.1
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.7
2.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 15
19
Density, g/cm3 7.9
7.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.2
3.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 45
52
Embodied Water, L/kg 140
150

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 20
19
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 22
23
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20
21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.2
3.7
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16
15

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.015
Chromium (Cr), % 14.5 to 16.5
16.5 to 18.5
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.75
0
Iron (Fe), % 68 to 76.5
58.7 to 65.8
Manganese (Mn), % 0.5 to 2.5
0 to 2.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 1.0 to 2.0
0 to 0.2
Nickel (Ni), % 7.5 to 9.5
14 to 16
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0 to 0.1
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.6
3.7 to 4.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.010