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AWS E308H vs. EN 1.4821 Stainless Steel

Both AWS E308H and EN 1.4821 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 EN 1.4821 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
200
Elongation at Break, % 40
18
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.27
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
79
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 620
730

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 290
310
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1420
1410
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1380
1370
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
490
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 16
17
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 14
12

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
15
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.2
2.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 46
41
Embodied Water, L/kg 150
160

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 21
26
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
26
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 22
26
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21
23
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.2
4.6
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16
21

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.040 to 0.080
0.1 to 0.2
Chromium (Cr), % 18 to 21
24.5 to 26.5
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.75
0
Iron (Fe), % 62.9 to 72.5
64.2 to 71.1
Manganese (Mn), % 0.5 to 2.5
0 to 2.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.75
0
Nickel (Ni), % 9.0 to 11
3.5 to 5.5
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0 to 0.1
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0.8 to 1.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.015