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AWS E2593 vs. S32506 Stainless Steel

Both AWS E2593 and S32506 stainless steel are iron alloys. They have a moderately high 93% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 23 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (11, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AWS E2593 and the bottom bar is S32506 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
200
Elongation at Break, % 17
21
Poisson's Ratio 0.27
0.27
Shear Modulus, GPa 80
81
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 850
710

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 300
300
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1430
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1390
1400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 16
16
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 14
13

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 22
20
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.2
3.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 59
54
Embodied Water, L/kg 190
180

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 39
38
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 30
25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 25
23
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.3
4.3
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 21
19

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.030
Chromium (Cr), % 24 to 27
24 to 26
Copper (Cu), % 1.5 to 3.0
0
Iron (Fe), % 52.7 to 62.5
60.8 to 67.4
Manganese (Mn), % 0.5 to 1.5
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 2.9 to 3.9
3.0 to 3.5
Nickel (Ni), % 8.5 to 10.5
5.5 to 7.2
Nitrogen (N), % 0.080 to 0.25
0.080 to 0.2
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.9
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.015
Tungsten (W), % 0
0.050 to 0.3