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AWS E2594 vs. EN 1.4537 Stainless Steel

Both AWS E2594 and EN 1.4537 stainless steel are iron alloys. They have 81% 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 1.4537 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 210
210
Elongation at Break, % 17
42
Poisson's Ratio 0.27
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 81
80
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 850
700

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 300
310
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
1390
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 22
34
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.3
6.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 60
84
Embodied Water, L/kg 190
220

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 43
46
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 30
24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 25
22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.3
3.7
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 21
15

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.020
Chromium (Cr), % 24 to 27
24 to 26
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.75
1.0 to 2.0
Iron (Fe), % 53.8 to 63.8
36.3 to 46.1
Manganese (Mn), % 0.5 to 2.0
0 to 2.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 3.5 to 4.5
4.7 to 5.7
Nickel (Ni), % 8.0 to 10.5
24 to 27
Nitrogen (N), % 0.2 to 0.3
0.17 to 0.25
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.7
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.010