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AWS E308LMo vs. S31254 Stainless Steel

Both AWS E308LMo and S31254 stainless steel are iron alloys. They have 88% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 25 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (10, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AWS E308LMo and the bottom bar is S31254 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
200
Elongation at Break, % 40
40
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 78
80
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 580
720

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 290
300
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
460
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 16
14
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 14
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.0
2.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.3
2.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 19
28
Density, g/cm3 7.9
8.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.8
5.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 53
74
Embodied Water, L/kg 160
190

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 28
44
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 21
25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20
22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.2
3.8
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15
15

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.020
Chromium (Cr), % 18 to 21
19.5 to 20.5
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.75
0.5 to 1.0
Iron (Fe), % 59.6 to 70.5
51.4 to 56.3
Manganese (Mn), % 0.5 to 2.5
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 2.0 to 3.0
6.0 to 6.5
Nickel (Ni), % 9.0 to 12
17.5 to 18.5
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0.18 to 0.22
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.8
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.010