AWS E385 vs. S38815 Stainless Steel

Both AWS E385 and S38815 stainless steel are iron alloys. They have 79% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 21 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (12, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AWS E385 and the bottom bar is S38815 stainless steel.

AWS E385 (W88904) Weld Metal UNS S38815 Stainless Steel

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		200
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		190

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

Poisson's Ratio		0.28
Poisson's Ratio		0.29

Shear Modulus, GPa		79
Shear Modulus, GPa		74

Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		580
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		610

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		300
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		370

Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		1440
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		1360

Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		1390
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		1310

Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		460
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		500

Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		14
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		15

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative		31
Base Metal Price, % relative		19

Density, g/cm³		8.1
Density, g/cm³		7.5

Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		5.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		3.8

Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		79
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		54

Embodied Water, L/kg		200
Embodied Water, L/kg		140

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance)		36
PREN (Pitting Resistance)		18

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

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

Strength to Weight: Axial, points		20
Strength to Weight: Axial, points		22

Strength to Weight: Bending, points		19
Strength to Weight: Bending, points		21

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

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), %		0
Aluminum (Al), %		0 to 0.3

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

Chromium (Cr), %		19.5 to 21.5
Chromium (Cr), %		13 to 15

Copper (Cu), %		1.2 to 2.0
Copper (Cu), %		0.75 to 1.5

Iron (Fe), %		41.8 to 50.1
Iron (Fe), %		56.1 to 67

Manganese (Mn), %		1.0 to 2.5
Manganese (Mn), %		0 to 2.0

Molybdenum (Mo), %		4.2 to 5.2
Molybdenum (Mo), %		0.75 to 1.5

Nickel (Ni), %		24 to 26
Nickel (Ni), %		13 to 17

Phosphorus (P), %		0 to 0.030
Phosphorus (P), %		0 to 0.040

Silicon (Si), %		0 to 0.9
Silicon (Si), %		5.5 to 6.5

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