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AWS E317L vs. N08020 Stainless Steel

Both AWS E317L and N08020 stainless steel are iron alloys. They have 74% 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 E317L and the bottom bar is N08020 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
200
Elongation at Break, % 34
15 to 34
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 79
77
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 580
610 to 620

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 300
300
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
1410
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
1360
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
460
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 15
12
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 14
15

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.1
1.6
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.4
1.8

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 22
38
Density, g/cm3 7.9
8.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.3
6.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 59
92
Embodied Water, L/kg 170
220

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 31
28
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 20
21
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20
20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.9
3.2
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15
15

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.070
Chromium (Cr), % 18 to 21
19 to 21
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.75
3.0 to 4.0
Iron (Fe), % 56.6 to 66.5
29.9 to 44
Manganese (Mn), % 0.5 to 2.5
0 to 2.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 3.0 to 4.0
2.0 to 3.0
Nickel (Ni), % 12 to 14
32 to 38
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0 to 1.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.045
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.035