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AWS E316L vs. S32050 Stainless Steel

Both AWS E316L and S32050 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 (8, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AWS E316L and the bottom bar is S32050 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
210
Elongation at Break, % 34
46
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 78
81
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 550
770

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 290
310
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1390
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 15
12
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 14
16

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.3
1.9
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.6
2.1

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 20
31
Density, g/cm3 7.9
8.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.0
6.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 55
81
Embodied Water, L/kg 160
210

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 27
48
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 19
27
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19
23
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.0
3.3
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14
17

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.030
Chromium (Cr), % 17 to 20
22 to 24
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.75
0 to 0.4
Iron (Fe), % 58.6 to 69.5
43.1 to 51.8
Manganese (Mn), % 0.5 to 2.5
0 to 1.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 2.0 to 3.0
6.0 to 6.6
Nickel (Ni), % 11 to 14
20 to 23
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0.21 to 0.32
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