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EN 1.4962 Stainless Steel vs. AWS E16-8-2

Both EN 1.4962 stainless steel and AWS E16-8-2 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 (8, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 1.4962 stainless steel and the bottom bar is AWS E16-8-2.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
200
Elongation at Break, % 22 to 34
40
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
77
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 630 to 690
620

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 280
280
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1480
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1440
1400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 14
16
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
14

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.3
2.4
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.6
2.7

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 23
15
Density, g/cm3 8.1
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.1
3.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 59
45
Embodied Water, L/kg 150
140

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 21
20
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 21 to 24
22
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20 to 21
20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.7
4.2
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14 to 16
16

Alloy Composition

Boron (B), % 0.0015 to 0.0060
0
Carbon (C), % 0.070 to 0.15
0 to 0.1
Chromium (Cr), % 15.5 to 17.5
14.5 to 16.5
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.75
Iron (Fe), % 62.1 to 69
68 to 76.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.5
0.5 to 2.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
1.0 to 2.0
Nickel (Ni), % 12.5 to 14.5
7.5 to 9.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.035
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.6
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.015
0 to 0.030
Titanium (Ti), % 0.4 to 0.7
0
Tungsten (W), % 2.5 to 3.0
0