AWS E312 vs. AISI 431 Stainless Steel

Both AWS E312 and AISI 431 stainless steel are iron alloys. They have 77% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 21 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (13, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AWS E312 and the bottom bar is AISI 431 stainless steel.

AWS E312 (W31310) Weld Metal AISI 431 (S43100) Stainless Steel

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		200
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		200

Elongation at Break, %		25
Elongation at Break, %		15 to 17

Poisson's Ratio		0.27
Poisson's Ratio		0.28

Shear Modulus, GPa		80
Shear Modulus, GPa		77

Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		740
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		890 to 1380

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		310
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		280

Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		1410
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		1510

Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		1360
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		1450

Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		480
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		480

Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		15
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative		20
Base Metal Price, % relative		9.0

Density, g/cm³		7.7
Density, g/cm³		7.7

Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		3.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		2.2

Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		52
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		31

Embodied Water, L/kg		200
Embodied Water, L/kg		120

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance)		31
PREN (Pitting Resistance)		16

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		15
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		14

Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		25
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		25

Strength to Weight: Axial, points		27
Strength to Weight: Axial, points		32 to 50

Strength to Weight: Bending, points		24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points		27 to 36

Thermal Shock Resistance, points		18
Thermal Shock Resistance, points		28 to 43

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), %		0 to 0.15
Carbon (C), %		0 to 0.2

Chromium (Cr), %		28 to 32
Chromium (Cr), %		15 to 17

Copper (Cu), %		0 to 0.75
Copper (Cu), %		0

Iron (Fe), %		52.3 to 63.5
Iron (Fe), %		78.2 to 83.8

Manganese (Mn), %		0.5 to 2.5
Manganese (Mn), %		0 to 1.0

Molybdenum (Mo), %		0 to 0.75
Molybdenum (Mo), %		0

Nickel (Ni), %		8.0 to 10.5
Nickel (Ni), %		1.3 to 2.5

Phosphorus (P), %		0 to 0.040
Phosphorus (P), %		0 to 0.040

Silicon (Si), %		0 to 1.0
Silicon (Si), %		0 to 1.0

Sulfur (S), %		0 to 0.030
Sulfur (S), %		0 to 0.030