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AWS E318 vs. S32654 Stainless Steel

Both AWS E318 and S32654 stainless steel are iron alloys. They have 77% 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 E318 and the bottom bar is S32654 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
210
Elongation at Break, % 29
45
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 78
82
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 620
850

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 290
310
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
460
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 15
11
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 14
15

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.2
2.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.6
2.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 23
34
Density, g/cm3 7.9
8.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.4
6.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 62
87
Embodied Water, L/kg 160
220

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 27
57
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 22
29
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20
25
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.0
2.9
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16
19

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.080
0 to 0.020
Chromium (Cr), % 17 to 20
24 to 25
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.75
0.3 to 0.6
Iron (Fe), % 57.6 to 69.5
38.3 to 45.3
Manganese (Mn), % 0.5 to 2.5
2.0 to 4.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 2.0 to 3.0
7.0 to 8.0
Nickel (Ni), % 11 to 14
21 to 23
Niobium (Nb), % 0 to 1.0
0
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0.45 to 0.55
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.0050