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AWS E409Nb vs. EN 1.4006 Stainless Steel

Both AWS E409Nb and EN 1.4006 stainless steel are iron alloys. They have a very high 98% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AWS E409Nb and the bottom bar is EN 1.4006 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Elongation at Break, % 23
16 to 23
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 76
76
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 500
590 to 750
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 380
230 to 510

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 280
270
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
1400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 25
30
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 14
11

Electrical Properties

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

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 13
7.0
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.9
1.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 42
27
Embodied Water, L/kg 100
100

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 14
13
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 110
99 to 110
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 380
140 to 660
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18
21 to 27
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18
20 to 24
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 6.8
8.1
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14
21 to 26

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.12
0.080 to 0.15
Chromium (Cr), % 11 to 14
11.5 to 13.5
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.75
0
Iron (Fe), % 80.2 to 88.5
83.1 to 88.4
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 1.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.75
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.6
0 to 0.75
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