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AWS E316L vs. AISI 201L Stainless Steel

Both AWS E316L and AISI 201L stainless steel are iron alloys. They have 87% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 25 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (8, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AWS E316L and the bottom bar is AISI 201L stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
200
Elongation at Break, % 34
22 to 46
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 78
77
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 550
740 to 1040

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 290
280
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
1410
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1390
1370
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 15
15
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 14
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.3
2.4
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.6
2.9

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 20
12
Density, g/cm3 7.9
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.0
2.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 55
38
Embodied Water, L/kg 160
140

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 27
19
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 19
27 to 37
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19
24 to 30
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.0
4.0
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14
16 to 23

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.030
Chromium (Cr), % 17 to 20
16 to 18
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.75
0
Iron (Fe), % 58.6 to 69.5
67.9 to 75
Manganese (Mn), % 0.5 to 2.5
5.5 to 7.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 2.0 to 3.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 11 to 14
3.5 to 5.5
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0 to 0.25
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.045
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.75
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.030