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AWS E308H vs. AISI 301LN Stainless Steel

Both AWS E308H and AISI 301LN stainless steel are iron alloys. They have a moderately high 93% 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 E308H and the bottom bar is AISI 301LN stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
200
Elongation at Break, % 40
23 to 51
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
77
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 620
630 to 1060

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 290
280
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1420
1430
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1380
1380
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 16
15
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 14
16

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.2
2.4
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.5
2.7

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 16
13
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.2
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 46
39
Embodied Water, L/kg 150
130

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 21
19
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 22
22 to 38
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21
21 to 30
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.2
4.0
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16
14 to 24

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.040 to 0.080
0 to 0.030
Chromium (Cr), % 18 to 21
16 to 18
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.75
0
Iron (Fe), % 62.9 to 72.5
70.7 to 77.9
Manganese (Mn), % 0.5 to 2.5
0 to 2.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.75
0
Nickel (Ni), % 9.0 to 11
6.0 to 8.0
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0.070 to 0.2
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.045
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.030