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EN 1.4435 Stainless Steel vs. EN 1.4449 Stainless Steel

Both EN 1.4435 stainless steel and EN 1.4449 stainless steel are iron alloys. Both are furnished in the solution annealed (AT) condition. They have a very high 98% of their average alloy composition in common.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 1.4435 stainless steel and the bottom bar is EN 1.4449 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 190
190
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
200
Elongation at Break, % 43
48
Fatigue Strength, MPa 220
240
Impact Strength: V-Notched Charpy, J 90
91
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 78
78
Shear Strength, MPa 420
440
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 610
620
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 240
250

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 290
290
Maximum Temperature: Corrosion, °C 420
410
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 980
960
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
1400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 15
15
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
16

Electrical Properties

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

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 21
19
Density, g/cm3 7.9
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.1
3.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 57
54
Embodied Water, L/kg 160
150

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 28
27
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 210
240
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 150
160
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 21
22
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20
20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.0
4.0
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14
14

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.035
Chromium (Cr), % 17 to 19
17 to 18.2
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 1.0
Iron (Fe), % 59.8 to 68
62.4 to 69.3
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 2.0
0 to 2.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 2.5 to 3.0
2.3 to 2.8
Nickel (Ni), % 12.5 to 15
11.5 to 12.5
Nitrogen (N), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.080
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.045
0 to 0.045
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.015
0 to 0.015