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EN 1.4518 Stainless Steel vs. AWS E2595

Both EN 1.4518 stainless steel and AWS E2595 are iron alloys. They have a moderately high 91% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 25 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 1.4518 stainless steel and the bottom bar is AWS E2595.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
200
Elongation at Break, % 34
17
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.27
Shear Modulus, GPa 79
80
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 490
850

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 300
300
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
1400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 15
16
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
14

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.1
2.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.4
2.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 20
23
Density, g/cm3 7.9
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.0
4.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 55
61
Embodied Water, L/kg 160
190

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 30
42
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17
30
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18
25
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.1
4.2
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14
21

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.040
Chromium (Cr), % 18 to 20
24 to 27
Copper (Cu), % 0
0.4 to 1.5
Iron (Fe), % 61.4 to 70
51.4 to 64.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.5
0 to 2.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 3.0 to 3.5
2.5 to 4.5
Nickel (Ni), % 9.0 to 12
8.0 to 10.5
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0.2 to 0.3
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.5
0 to 1.2
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.025
Tungsten (W), % 0
0.4 to 1.0