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N08904 Stainless Steel vs. AWS E16-8-2

Both N08904 stainless steel and AWS E16-8-2 are iron alloys. They have 73% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 25 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 N08904 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, % 38
40
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 79
77
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 540
620

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 300
280
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1390
1400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 12
16
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
14

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.7
2.4
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 1.9
2.7

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 32
15
Density, g/cm3 8.1
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 5.8
3.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 79
45
Embodied Water, L/kg 200
140

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 37
20
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 19
22
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18
20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.1
4.2
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12
16

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.1
Chromium (Cr), % 19 to 23
14.5 to 16.5
Copper (Cu), % 1.0 to 2.0
0 to 0.75
Iron (Fe), % 38.8 to 53
68 to 76.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 2.0
0.5 to 2.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 4.0 to 5.0
1.0 to 2.0
Nickel (Ni), % 23 to 28
7.5 to 9.5
Nitrogen (N), % 0 to 0.1
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.045
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.6
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.035
0 to 0.030