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AWS E16-8-2 vs. EN 1.6982 Stainless Steel

Both AWS E16-8-2 and EN 1.6982 stainless steel are iron alloys. They have a moderately high 90% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 25 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (7, 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 1.6982 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
190
Elongation at Break, % 40
17
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
76
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 620
800

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 280
280
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
1400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 16
25
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 14
10

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.4
2.7
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.7
3.2

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 15
10
Density, g/cm3 7.9
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.2
2.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 45
33
Embodied Water, L/kg 140
110

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 20
14
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 22
28
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20
25
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.2
6.6
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16
29

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.050
Chromium (Cr), % 14.5 to 16.5
12 to 13.5
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.75
0
Iron (Fe), % 68 to 76.5
78.7 to 84.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0.5 to 2.5
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 1.0 to 2.0
0 to 0.7
Nickel (Ni), % 7.5 to 9.5
3.5 to 5.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.035
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.6
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.015