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AWS E317L vs. S32304 Stainless Steel

Both AWS E317L and S32304 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 E317L and the bottom bar is S32304 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
200
Elongation at Break, % 34
28
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.27
Shear Modulus, GPa 79
79
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 580
670

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 300
290
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
1420
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
1380
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 15
15
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 14
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.1
2.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.4
2.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 22
14
Density, g/cm3 7.9
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.3
2.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 59
40
Embodied Water, L/kg 170
160

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 31
26
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 20
24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20
22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.9
4.0
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15
18

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.030
Chromium (Cr), % 18 to 21
21.5 to 24.5
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.75
0.050 to 0.6
Iron (Fe), % 56.6 to 66.5
65 to 75.4
Manganese (Mn), % 0.5 to 2.5
0 to 2.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 3.0 to 4.0
0.050 to 0.6
Nickel (Ni), % 12 to 14
3.0 to 5.5
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0.050 to 0.2
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