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AWS E2594 vs. EN 1.4372 Stainless Steel

Both AWS E2594 and EN 1.4372 stainless steel are iron alloys. They have 82% 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 E2594 and the bottom bar is EN 1.4372 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 210
200
Elongation at Break, % 17
47
Poisson's Ratio 0.27
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 81
77
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 850
790

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 300
280
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
1410
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
1370
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 16
15
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 14
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.2
2.5
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.5
2.9

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 22
12
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.3
2.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 60
38
Embodied Water, L/kg 190
140

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 43
19
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 30
29
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 25
25
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.3
4.0
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 21
17

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.15
Chromium (Cr), % 24 to 27
16 to 18
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.75
0
Iron (Fe), % 53.8 to 63.8
67.5 to 75
Manganese (Mn), % 0.5 to 2.0
5.5 to 7.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 3.5 to 4.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 8.0 to 10.5
3.5 to 5.5
Nitrogen (N), % 0.2 to 0.3
0.050 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