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AWS E316L vs. S42030 Stainless Steel

Both AWS E316L and S42030 stainless steel are iron alloys. They have 80% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 25 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (7, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AWS E316L and the bottom bar is S42030 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
200
Elongation at Break, % 34
16
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 78
76
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 550
670

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 290
280
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1390
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 15
28
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 14
10

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.3
2.7
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.6
3.1

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 20
10
Density, g/cm3 7.9
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.0
2.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 55
34
Embodied Water, L/kg 160
110

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 27
20
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 19
24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19
22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.0
7.7
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14
24

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.3
Chromium (Cr), % 17 to 20
12 to 14
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.75
2.0 to 3.0
Iron (Fe), % 58.6 to 69.5
77.6 to 85
Manganese (Mn), % 0.5 to 2.5
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 2.0 to 3.0
1.0 to 3.0
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 0.030