EN 1.4021 Stainless Steel vs. AWS E312

Both EN 1.4021 stainless steel and AWS E312 are iron alloys. They have 72% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 21 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (11, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 1.4021 stainless steel and the bottom bar is AWS E312.

EN 1.4021 (X20Cr13) Stainless Steel AWS E312 (W31310) Weld Metal

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Mechanical Properties

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

Elongation at Break, %		11 to 17
Elongation at Break, %		25

Poisson's Ratio		0.28
Poisson's Ratio		0.27

Shear Modulus, GPa		76
Shear Modulus, GPa		80

Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		630 to 880
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		740

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		270
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		310

Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		1440
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		1410

Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		1400
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		1360

Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		480
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		480

Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		11
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		15

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative		7.0
Base Metal Price, % relative		20

Density, g/cm³		7.7
Density, g/cm³		7.7

Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		1.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		3.6

Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		27
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		52

Embodied Water, L/kg		100
Embodied Water, L/kg		200

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance)		13
PREN (Pitting Resistance)		31

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		14
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		15

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

Strength to Weight: Axial, points		23 to 31
Strength to Weight: Axial, points		27

Strength to Weight: Bending, points		21 to 26
Strength to Weight: Bending, points		24

Thermal Shock Resistance, points		22 to 31
Thermal Shock Resistance, points		18

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), %		0.16 to 0.25
Carbon (C), %		0 to 0.15

Chromium (Cr), %		12 to 14
Chromium (Cr), %		28 to 32

Copper (Cu), %		0
Copper (Cu), %		0 to 0.75

Iron (Fe), %		83.2 to 87.8
Iron (Fe), %		52.3 to 63.5

Manganese (Mn), %		0 to 1.5
Manganese (Mn), %		0.5 to 2.5

Molybdenum (Mo), %		0
Molybdenum (Mo), %		0 to 0.75

Nickel (Ni), %		0
Nickel (Ni), %		8.0 to 10.5

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

Silicon (Si), %		0 to 1.0
Silicon (Si), %		0 to 1.0

Sulfur (S), %		0 to 0.015
Sulfur (S), %		0 to 0.030