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SAE-AISI 1212 Steel vs. AWS E316L

Both SAE-AISI 1212 steel and AWS E316L are iron alloys. They have 65% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 24 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (9, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is SAE-AISI 1212 steel and the bottom bar is AWS E316L.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
200
Elongation at Break, % 11 to 28
34
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
78
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 440 to 620
550

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
290
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
1390
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 52
15
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
14

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.0
2.3
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.1
2.6

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 1.8
20
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4
4.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 18
55
Embodied Water, L/kg 46
160

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 15 to 22
19
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16 to 20
19
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 14
4.0
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14 to 20
14

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.13
0 to 0.040
Chromium (Cr), % 0
17 to 20
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.75
Iron (Fe), % 98.5 to 99.07
58.6 to 69.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0.7 to 1.0
0.5 to 2.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
2.0 to 3.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
11 to 14
Phosphorus (P), % 0.070 to 0.12
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0.16 to 0.23
0 to 0.030