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EN 1.4512 Stainless Steel vs. EN 1.3541 Stainless Steel

Both EN 1.4512 stainless steel and EN 1.3541 stainless steel are iron alloys. They have a very high 98% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 26 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (7, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 1.4512 stainless steel and the bottom bar is EN 1.3541 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 76
76
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 470
710

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
270
Maximum Temperature: Corrosion, °C 440
390
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 720
770
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
1390
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 25
30
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 11
10

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.9
3.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.3
3.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 6.5
7.0
Density, g/cm3 7.7
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.0
1.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 27
27
Embodied Water, L/kg 95
100

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 12
14
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17
26
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
23
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 6.7
8.1
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17
26

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0.43 to 0.5
Chromium (Cr), % 10.5 to 12.5
12.5 to 14.5
Iron (Fe), % 84.8 to 89.5
83.4 to 87.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 1.0
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
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.65
0