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AWS E316 vs. S32615 Stainless Steel

Both AWS E316 and S32615 stainless steel are iron alloys. They have 85% 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 E316 and the bottom bar is S32615 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
190
Elongation at Break, % 34
28
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 78
75
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 580
620

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 290
370
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
1350
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1390
1310
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
500
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 14
15

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 20
24
Density, g/cm3 7.9
7.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.0
4.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 55
63
Embodied Water, L/kg 160
170

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 27
21
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 20
23
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20
21
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15
15

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.080
0 to 0.070
Chromium (Cr), % 17 to 20
16.5 to 19.5
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.75
1.5 to 2.5
Iron (Fe), % 58.6 to 69.5
46.4 to 57.9
Manganese (Mn), % 0.5 to 2.5
0 to 2.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 2.0 to 3.0
0.3 to 1.5
Nickel (Ni), % 11 to 14
19 to 22
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.045
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
4.8 to 6.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.030