S30615 Stainless Steel vs. AWS E316L

Both S30615 stainless steel and AWS E316L are iron alloys. They have a moderately high 93% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 23 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (11, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is S30615 stainless steel and the bottom bar is AWS E316L.

UNS S30615 Stainless Steel AWS E316L (W31613) Weld Metal

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		190
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		200

Elongation at Break, %		39
Elongation at Break, %		34

Poisson's Ratio		0.28
Poisson's Ratio		0.28

Shear Modulus, GPa		75
Shear Modulus, GPa		78

Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		690
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		550

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		340
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		290

Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		1370
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		1440

Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		1320
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		1390

Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		500
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		470

Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K		14
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K		15

Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		16
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		14

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative		19
Base Metal Price, % relative		20

Density, g/cm³		7.6
Density, g/cm³		7.9

Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		3.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		4.0

Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		53
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		55

Embodied Water, L/kg		170
Embodied Water, L/kg		160

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance)		18
PREN (Pitting Resistance)		27

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		14
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		14

Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		25
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		25

Strength to Weight: Axial, points		25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points		19

Strength to Weight: Bending, points		23
Strength to Weight: Bending, points		19

Thermal Diffusivity, mm²/s		3.7
Thermal Diffusivity, mm²/s		4.0

Thermal Shock Resistance, points		16
Thermal Shock Resistance, points		14

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), %		0.8 to 1.5
Aluminum (Al), %		0

Carbon (C), %		0.16 to 0.24
Carbon (C), %		0 to 0.040

Chromium (Cr), %		17 to 19.5
Chromium (Cr), %		17 to 20

Copper (Cu), %		0
Copper (Cu), %		0 to 0.75

Iron (Fe), %		56.7 to 65.3
Iron (Fe), %		58.6 to 69.5

Manganese (Mn), %		0 to 2.0
Manganese (Mn), %		0.5 to 2.5

Molybdenum (Mo), %		0
Molybdenum (Mo), %		2.0 to 3.0

Nickel (Ni), %		13.5 to 16
Nickel (Ni), %		11 to 14

Phosphorus (P), %		0 to 0.030
Phosphorus (P), %		0 to 0.040

Silicon (Si), %		3.2 to 4.0
Silicon (Si), %		0 to 1.0

Sulfur (S), %		0 to 0.030
Sulfur (S), %		0 to 0.030