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AWS E308 vs. AISI 446 Stainless Steel

Both AWS E308 and AISI 446 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 (11, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AWS E308 and the bottom bar is AISI 446 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
200
Elongation at Break, % 40
23
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.27
Shear Modulus, GPa 78
79
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 620
570

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 290
290
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1420
1510
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1380
1430
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
490
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 16
17
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 14
11

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.2
1.9
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.5
2.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 16
12
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.2
2.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 46
35
Embodied Water, L/kg 150
150

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 21
27
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
26
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 22
21
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21
20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.2
4.6
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16
19

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.080
0 to 0.2
Chromium (Cr), % 18 to 21
23 to 27
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.75
0
Iron (Fe), % 62.9 to 72.5
69.2 to 77
Manganese (Mn), % 0.5 to 2.5
0 to 1.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.75
0
Nickel (Ni), % 9.0 to 11
0 to 0.75
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0 to 0.25
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.030