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AWS E2593 vs. EN 1.3960 Stainless Steel

Both AWS E2593 and EN 1.3960 stainless steel are iron alloys. They have 89% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 23 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 E2593 and the bottom bar is EN 1.3960 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
200
Elongation at Break, % 17
34
Poisson's Ratio 0.27
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 80
78
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 850
590

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 300
290
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1430
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1390
1400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 16
15
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 14
12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 22
21
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.2
4.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 59
57
Embodied Water, L/kg 190
160

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 39
30
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 30
21
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 25
20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.3
3.9
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 21
17

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.030
Chromium (Cr), % 24 to 27
16.5 to 18.5
Copper (Cu), % 1.5 to 3.0
0
Iron (Fe), % 52.7 to 62.5
60.2 to 67.9
Manganese (Mn), % 0.5 to 1.5
0 to 2.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 2.9 to 3.9
2.5 to 3.0
Nickel (Ni), % 8.5 to 10.5
13 to 15
Nitrogen (N), % 0.080 to 0.25
0.15 to 0.25
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.035
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.020