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AWS E309Nb vs. S40977 Stainless Steel

Both AWS E309Nb and S40977 stainless steel are iron alloys. They have 73% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 25 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (9, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AWS E309Nb and the bottom bar is S40977 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
190
Elongation at Break, % 34
21
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 78
76
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 620
510

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 300
270
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1420
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1380
1400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 15
25
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 14
10

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.1
2.9
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.4
3.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 25
6.5
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.4
1.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 64
27
Embodied Water, L/kg 180
97

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 25
12
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 22
18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21
18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.0
6.7
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16
18

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.12
0 to 0.030
Chromium (Cr), % 22 to 25
10.5 to 12.5
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.75
0
Iron (Fe), % 54.8 to 64.8
83.9 to 89.2
Manganese (Mn), % 0.5 to 2.5
0 to 1.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.75
0
Nickel (Ni), % 12 to 14
0.3 to 1.0
Niobium (Nb), % 0.7 to 1.0
0
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0 to 0.030
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 0.015