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EN 1.4003 Stainless Steel vs. AWS E316H

Both EN 1.4003 stainless steel and AWS E316H are iron alloys. They have 77% 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 EN 1.4003 stainless steel and the bottom bar is AWS E316H.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
200
Elongation at Break, % 22
34
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 76
78
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 540
580

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
290
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
1390
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 25
15
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 10
14

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.9
2.3
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.3
2.6

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 6.5
20
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.9
4.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 27
55
Embodied Water, L/kg 97
160

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 12
27
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 19
21
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19
20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 6.7
4.0
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 19
15

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0.040 to 0.080
Chromium (Cr), % 10.5 to 12.5
17 to 20
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.75
Iron (Fe), % 83.9 to 89.2
58.6 to 69.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.5
0.5 to 2.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
2.0 to 3.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0.3 to 1.0
11 to 14
Nitrogen (N), % 0 to 0.030
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 0.015
0 to 0.030