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AWS E383 vs. S38815 Stainless Steel

Both AWS E383 and S38815 stainless steel are iron alloys. They have 67% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 21 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (10, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AWS E383 and the bottom bar is S38815 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 210
190
Elongation at Break, % 34
34
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 80
74
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 580
610

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 320
370
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1420
1360
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1370
1310
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
500
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 14
15

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 37
19
Density, g/cm3 8.1
7.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 6.4
3.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 89
54
Embodied Water, L/kg 240
140

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 40
18
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 20
22
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19
21
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15
15

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.3
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.030
Chromium (Cr), % 26.5 to 29
13 to 15
Copper (Cu), % 0.6 to 1.5
0.75 to 1.5
Iron (Fe), % 28.8 to 39.2
56.1 to 67
Manganese (Mn), % 0.5 to 2.5
0 to 2.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 3.2 to 4.2
0.75 to 1.5
Nickel (Ni), % 30 to 33
13 to 17
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.9
5.5 to 6.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.020