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AWS E409Nb vs. AISI 440B Stainless Steel

Both AWS E409Nb and AISI 440B stainless steel are iron alloys. They have a moderately high 95% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 27 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (5, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AWS E409Nb and the bottom bar is AISI 440B stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
200
Elongation at Break, % 23
3.0 to 18
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 76
77
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 500
740 to 1930
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 380
430 to 1860

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 280
280
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1480
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
1370
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 25
23
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 14
10

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.9
2.5
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.3
2.9

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 13
9.0
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.9
2.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 42
31
Embodied Water, L/kg 100
120

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 14
18
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 110
57 to 110
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18
27 to 70
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18
24 to 45
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 6.8
6.1
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14
27 to 70

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.12
0.75 to 1.0
Chromium (Cr), % 11 to 14
16 to 18
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.75
0
Iron (Fe), % 80.2 to 88.5
78.2 to 83.3
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.75
0 to 0.75
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.6
0
Niobium (Nb), % 0.5 to 1.5
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.015