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AWS E385 vs. S30530 Stainless Steel

Both AWS E385 and S30530 stainless steel are iron alloys. They have 79% 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 E385 and the bottom bar is S30530 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
200
Elongation at Break, % 34
46
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 79
77
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 580
590

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 300
310
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
1410
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1390
1370
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 460
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 14
15
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 14
16

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.7
2.1
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 1.9
2.4

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 31
18
Density, g/cm3 8.1
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 5.8
3.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 79
48
Embodied Water, L/kg 200
150

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 36
22
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 20
21
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19
20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.6
4.1
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15
13

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.080
Chromium (Cr), % 19.5 to 21.5
17 to 20.5
Copper (Cu), % 1.2 to 2.0
0.75 to 3.5
Iron (Fe), % 41.8 to 50.1
58.4 to 72.5
Manganese (Mn), % 1.0 to 2.5
0 to 2.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 4.2 to 5.2
0.75 to 1.5
Nickel (Ni), % 24 to 26
8.5 to 11.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.045
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.9
0.5 to 2.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.030