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Annealed AISI 303 vs. Annealed AISI 304L

Both annealed AISI 303 and annealed AISI 304L are iron alloys. Both are furnished in the annealed condition. They have a very high 98% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 35 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (1, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is annealed AISI 303 and the bottom bar is annealed AISI 304L.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 170
170
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
200
Elongation at Break, % 51
42
Fatigue Strength, MPa 230
170
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.28
Reduction in Area, % 57
53
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
77
Shear Strength, MPa 430
370
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 600
540
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 230
190

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 290
290
Maximum Temperature: Corrosion, °C 410
420
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 930
540
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
1400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 16
16
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.4
2.4
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.8
2.7

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 15
16
Calomel Potential, mV -80
-80
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.0
3.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 42
44
Embodied Water, L/kg 140
150

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 18
20
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 240
180
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 140
94
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 21
19
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20
19
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.4
4.2
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13
12

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.030
Chromium (Cr), % 17 to 19
18 to 20
Iron (Fe), % 67.3 to 74.9
65 to 74
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 2.0
0 to 2.0
Nickel (Ni), % 8.0 to 10
8.0 to 12
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0 to 0.1
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.045
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.75
Sulfur (S), % 0.15 to 0.35
0 to 0.030