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AWS E2594 vs. EN 1.4592 Stainless Steel

Both AWS E2594 and EN 1.4592 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 (7, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AWS E2594 and the bottom bar is EN 1.4592 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 210
210
Elongation at Break, % 17
23
Poisson's Ratio 0.27
0.27
Shear Modulus, GPa 81
82
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 850
630

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 300
310
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 16
17
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 14
11

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.2
2.6
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.5
3.0

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 22
18
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.3
3.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 60
52
Embodied Water, L/kg 190
180

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 43
43
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
26
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 30
23
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 25
21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.3
4.6
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 21
20

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.025
Chromium (Cr), % 24 to 27
28 to 30
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.75
0
Iron (Fe), % 53.8 to 63.8
62.6 to 68.4
Manganese (Mn), % 0.5 to 2.0
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 3.5 to 4.5
3.5 to 4.5
Nickel (Ni), % 8.0 to 10.5
0
Nitrogen (N), % 0.2 to 0.3
0 to 0.045
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.010
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0.15 to 0.8