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AWS E2209 vs. S31655 Stainless Steel

Both AWS E2209 and S31655 stainless steel are iron alloys. They have a moderately high 95% 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 E2209 and the bottom bar is S31655 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
200
Elongation at Break, % 23
39
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 79
78
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 770
710

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 300
290
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
1430
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1390
1380
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 16
15
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 14
16

Electrical Properties

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

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 20
17
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.0
3.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 55
46
Embodied Water, L/kg 170
160

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 35
27
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 27
25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 24
23
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.3
4.0
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 20
16

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.030
Chromium (Cr), % 21.5 to 23.5
19.5 to 21.5
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.75
0 to 1.0
Iron (Fe), % 58.4 to 66.9
63.2 to 71.9
Manganese (Mn), % 0.5 to 2.0
0 to 2.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 2.5 to 3.5
0.5 to 1.5
Nickel (Ni), % 8.5 to 10.5
8.0 to 9.5
Nitrogen (N), % 0.080 to 0.2
0.14 to 0.25
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.045
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.015