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AWS E2594 vs. EN 1.4404 Stainless Steel

Both AWS E2594 and EN 1.4404 stainless steel are iron alloys. They have 89% 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 1.4404 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 210
200
Elongation at Break, % 17
14 to 43
Poisson's Ratio 0.27
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 81
78
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 850
600 to 900

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 300
290
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
1400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 16
15
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 14
16

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.2
2.3
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.5
2.6

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 22
19
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.3
3.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 60
52
Embodied Water, L/kg 190
150

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 43
26
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 30
21 to 32
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 25
20 to 26
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.3
4.0
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 21
13 to 20

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.030
Chromium (Cr), % 24 to 27
16.5 to 18.5
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.75
0
Iron (Fe), % 53.8 to 63.8
62.8 to 71.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0.5 to 2.0
0 to 2.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 3.5 to 4.5
2.0 to 2.5
Nickel (Ni), % 8.0 to 10.5
10 to 13
Nitrogen (N), % 0.2 to 0.3
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