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AWS E385 vs. EN 1.4806 Stainless Steel

Both AWS E385 and EN 1.4806 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 (7, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AWS E385 and the bottom bar is EN 1.4806 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
190
Elongation at Break, % 34
6.8
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 79
75
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 580
470

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 300
320
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
1380
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1390
1340
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 460
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 14
12
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 14
15

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.7
1.7
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 1.9
1.9

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 31
31
Density, g/cm3 8.1
8.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 5.8
5.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 79
76
Embodied Water, L/kg 200
190

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 36
18
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 20
16
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19
17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.6
3.1
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15
11

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0.3 to 0.5
Chromium (Cr), % 19.5 to 21.5
16 to 18
Copper (Cu), % 1.2 to 2.0
0
Iron (Fe), % 41.8 to 50.1
40.4 to 48.7
Manganese (Mn), % 1.0 to 2.5
0 to 2.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 4.2 to 5.2
0 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 24 to 26
34 to 36
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.9
1.0 to 2.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.030