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AWS E2595 vs. S21904 Stainless Steel

Both AWS E2595 and S21904 stainless steel are iron alloys. They have 87% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 25 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (8, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AWS E2595 and the bottom bar is S21904 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
200
Elongation at Break, % 17
17 to 51
Poisson's Ratio 0.27
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 80
78
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 850
700 to 1000

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 300
290
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
1400
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
1350
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 16
14
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 23
15
Density, g/cm3 7.9
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.4
3.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 61
43
Embodied Water, L/kg 190
160

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 42
25
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 30
25 to 36
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 25
23 to 29
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.2
3.8
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 21
15 to 21

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.040
Chromium (Cr), % 24 to 27
19 to 21.5
Copper (Cu), % 0.4 to 1.5
0
Iron (Fe), % 51.4 to 64.5
59.5 to 67.4
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 2.5
8.0 to 10
Molybdenum (Mo), % 2.5 to 4.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 8.0 to 10.5
5.5 to 7.5
Nitrogen (N), % 0.2 to 0.3
0.15 to 0.4
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.045
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.2
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.025
0 to 0.030
Tungsten (W), % 0.4 to 1.0
0