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AWS E2594 vs. EN 1.4542 Stainless Steel

Both AWS E2594 and EN 1.4542 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 (7, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AWS E2594 and the bottom bar is EN 1.4542 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 210
190
Elongation at Break, % 17
5.7 to 20
Poisson's Ratio 0.27
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 81
76
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 850
880 to 1470

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 300
280
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
1430
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
1380
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 16
16
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 14
11

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.2
2.4
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.5
2.8

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 22
13
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.3
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 60
39
Embodied Water, L/kg 190
130

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 43
17
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 30
31 to 52
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 25
26 to 37
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.3
4.3
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 21
29 to 49

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.070
Chromium (Cr), % 24 to 27
15 to 17
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.75
3.0 to 5.0
Iron (Fe), % 53.8 to 63.8
69.6 to 79
Manganese (Mn), % 0.5 to 2.0
0 to 1.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 3.5 to 4.5
0 to 0.6
Nickel (Ni), % 8.0 to 10.5
3.0 to 5.0
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0 to 0.45
Nitrogen (N), % 0.2 to 0.3
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.7
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.015