AWS E383 vs. S32750 Stainless Steel

Both AWS E383 and S32750 stainless steel are iron alloys. They have 71% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 23 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (11, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AWS E383 and the bottom bar is S32750 stainless steel.

AWS E383 (W88028) Weld Metal UNS S32750 (Alloy 2507) Stainless Steel

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		210
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		210

Elongation at Break, %		34
Elongation at Break, %		17

Poisson's Ratio		0.28
Poisson's Ratio		0.27

Shear Modulus, GPa		80
Shear Modulus, GPa		81

Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		580
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		860

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		320
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		300

Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		1420
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		1450

Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		1370
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		1400

Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		470
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		480

Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K		12
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K		15

Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		14
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative		37
Base Metal Price, % relative		21

Density, g/cm³		8.1
Density, g/cm³		7.8

Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		6.4
Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		4.1

Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		89
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		56

Embodied Water, L/kg		240
Embodied Water, L/kg		180

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance)		40
PREN (Pitting Resistance)		43

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		14
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		15

Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		24
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		25

Strength to Weight: Axial, points		20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points		31

Strength to Weight: Bending, points		19
Strength to Weight: Bending, points		26

Thermal Diffusivity, mm²/s		3.1
Thermal Diffusivity, mm²/s		4.0

Thermal Shock Resistance, points		15
Thermal Shock Resistance, points		25

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), %		0 to 0.030
Carbon (C), %		0 to 0.030

Chromium (Cr), %		26.5 to 29
Chromium (Cr), %		24 to 26

Copper (Cu), %		0.6 to 1.5
Copper (Cu), %		0 to 0.5

Iron (Fe), %		28.8 to 39.2
Iron (Fe), %		58.1 to 66.8

Manganese (Mn), %		0.5 to 2.5
Manganese (Mn), %		0 to 1.2

Molybdenum (Mo), %		3.2 to 4.2
Molybdenum (Mo), %		3.0 to 5.0

Nickel (Ni), %		30 to 33
Nickel (Ni), %		6.0 to 8.0

Nitrogen (N), %		0
Nitrogen (N), %		0.24 to 0.32

Phosphorus (P), %		0 to 0.020
Phosphorus (P), %		0 to 0.035

Silicon (Si), %		0 to 0.9
Silicon (Si), %		0 to 0.8

Sulfur (S), %		0 to 0.020
Sulfur (S), %		0 to 0.020