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AWS E316L vs. S31266 Stainless Steel

Both AWS E316L and S31266 stainless steel are iron alloys. They have 76% 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 S31266 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
210
Elongation at Break, % 34
40
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 78
81
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 550
860

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 290
310
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
1470
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1390
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
460
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 15
12
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 14
16

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.3
1.8
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.6
2.0

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 20
37
Density, g/cm3 7.9
8.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.0
6.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 55
89
Embodied Water, L/kg 160
220

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 27
54
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 19
29
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19
24
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.0
3.1
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14
18

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.030
Chromium (Cr), % 17 to 20
23 to 25
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.75
1.0 to 2.5
Iron (Fe), % 58.6 to 69.5
34.1 to 46
Manganese (Mn), % 0.5 to 2.5
2.0 to 4.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 2.0 to 3.0
5.2 to 6.2
Nickel (Ni), % 11 to 14
21 to 24
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0.35 to 0.6
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.035
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.020
Tungsten (W), % 0
1.5 to 2.5