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AWS E316H vs. EN 1.4598 Stainless Steel

Both AWS E316H and EN 1.4598 stainless steel are iron alloys. They have a very high 97% 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 E316H and the bottom bar is EN 1.4598 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
200
Elongation at Break, % 34
46
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 78
77
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 580
600

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 290
290
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
1430
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1390
1390
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 15
15
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 14
16

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.3
2.3
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.6
2.6

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 20
19
Density, g/cm3 7.9
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.0
3.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 55
52
Embodied Water, L/kg 160
150

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 27
26
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 21
21
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20
20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.0
4.1
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15
14

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.040 to 0.080
0 to 0.030
Chromium (Cr), % 17 to 20
16.5 to 18.5
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.75
1.3 to 1.8
Iron (Fe), % 58.6 to 69.5
60.8 to 70.1
Manganese (Mn), % 0.5 to 2.5
0 to 2.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 2.0 to 3.0
2.0 to 2.5
Nickel (Ni), % 11 to 14
10 to 13
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0 to 0.1
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.045
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0.1 to 0.2