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AWS E316LMn vs. AISI 329 Stainless Steel

Both AWS E316LMn and AISI 329 stainless steel are iron alloys. They have 79% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 21 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (13, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AWS E316LMn and the bottom bar is AISI 329 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
200
Elongation at Break, % 23
17
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.27
Shear Modulus, GPa 79
80
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 620
710

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 300
300
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1420
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1370
1390
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
480
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 14
13

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 24
16
Density, g/cm3 7.9
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.6
3.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 64
44
Embodied Water, L/kg 180
170

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 32
30
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 22
25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20
23
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15
19

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.080
Chromium (Cr), % 18 to 21
23 to 28
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.75
0
Iron (Fe), % 47.5 to 59.4
63.1 to 74
Manganese (Mn), % 5.0 to 8.0
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 2.5 to 3.5
1.0 to 2.0
Nickel (Ni), % 15 to 18
2.0 to 5.0
Nitrogen (N), % 0.1 to 0.25
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.9
0 to 0.75
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.030