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AWS E2553 vs. EN 1.4438 Stainless Steel

Both AWS E2553 and EN 1.4438 stainless steel are iron alloys. They have a moderately high 91% 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 E2553 and the bottom bar is EN 1.4438 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
200
Elongation at Break, % 17
41
Poisson's Ratio 0.27
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 80
79
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 850
620

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 300
290
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1390
1400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 16
14
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 14
16

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.2
2.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.5
2.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 21
22
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.0
4.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 56
60
Embodied Water, L/kg 190
160

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 40
31
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 30
22
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 26
20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.3
3.7
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 21
14

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.060
0 to 0.030
Chromium (Cr), % 24 to 27
17.5 to 19.5
Copper (Cu), % 1.5 to 2.5
0
Iron (Fe), % 55.2 to 64.5
57.3 to 66.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0.5 to 1.5
0 to 2.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 2.9 to 3.9
3.0 to 4.0
Nickel (Ni), % 6.5 to 8.5
13 to 16
Nitrogen (N), % 0.1 to 0.25
0 to 0.1
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