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AWS E309L vs. S32550 Stainless Steel

Both AWS E309L and S32550 stainless steel are iron alloys. They have a moderately high 92% 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 E309L and the bottom bar is S32550 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
200
Elongation at Break, % 34
21
Poisson's Ratio 0.27
0.27
Shear Modulus, GPa 79
80
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 580
860

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 300
300
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1420
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1370
1390
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 15
16
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 14
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.1
2.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.5
2.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 20
20
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.7
3.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 52
53
Embodied Water, L/kg 180
180

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 25
40
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 21
31
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20
26
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.0
4.4
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15
23

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.040
Chromium (Cr), % 22 to 25
24 to 27
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.75
1.5 to 2.5
Iron (Fe), % 55.9 to 65.5
57.2 to 67
Manganese (Mn), % 0.5 to 2.5
0 to 1.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.75
2.9 to 3.9
Nickel (Ni), % 12 to 14
4.5 to 6.5
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0.1 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