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AWS E316L vs. AISI 440B Stainless Steel

Both AWS E316L and AISI 440B stainless steel are iron alloys. They have 82% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 25 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AWS E316L and the bottom bar is AISI 440B stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
200
Elongation at Break, % 34
3.0 to 18
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 78
77
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 550
740 to 1930

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 290
280
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
1480
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1390
1370
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 15
23
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 14
10

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.3
2.5
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.6
2.9

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 20
9.0
Density, g/cm3 7.9
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.0
2.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 55
31
Embodied Water, L/kg 160
120

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 27
18
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 19
27 to 70
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19
24 to 45
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.0
6.1
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14
27 to 70

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.040
0.75 to 1.0
Chromium (Cr), % 17 to 20
16 to 18
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.75
0
Iron (Fe), % 58.6 to 69.5
78.2 to 83.3
Manganese (Mn), % 0.5 to 2.5
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 2.0 to 3.0
0 to 0.75
Nickel (Ni), % 11 to 14
0
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