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AWS E316L vs. S44660 Stainless Steel

Both AWS E316L and S44660 stainless steel are iron alloys. They have 88% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 25 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (9, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AWS E316L and the bottom bar is S44660 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
210
Elongation at Break, % 34
20
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.27
Shear Modulus, GPa 78
81
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 550
660

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 290
300
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1390
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 15
17
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 14
11

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
21
Density, g/cm3 7.9
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.0
4.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 55
61
Embodied Water, L/kg 160
180

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 27
38
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
15
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
4.5
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14
21

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.030
Chromium (Cr), % 17 to 20
25 to 28
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.75
0
Iron (Fe), % 58.6 to 69.5
60.4 to 71
Manganese (Mn), % 0.5 to 2.5
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 2.0 to 3.0
3.0 to 4.0
Nickel (Ni), % 11 to 14
1.0 to 3.5
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0.2 to 1.0
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0 to 0.040
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
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0.2 to 1.0