S30615 Stainless Steel vs. AWS E330H

Both S30615 stainless steel and AWS E330H are iron alloys. They have 78% 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 E330H.

UNS S30615 Stainless Steel AWS E330H (W88335) Weld Metal

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Mechanical Properties

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

Elongation at Break, %		39
Elongation at Break, %		11

Poisson's Ratio		0.28
Poisson's Ratio		0.29

Shear Modulus, GPa		75
Shear Modulus, GPa		76

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

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		1400

Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		1320
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		1350

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		12

Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		16
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		13

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative		19
Base Metal Price, % relative		30

Density, g/cm³		7.6
Density, g/cm³		8.1

Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		3.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		5.4

Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		53
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		76

Embodied Water, L/kg		170
Embodied Water, L/kg		180

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance)		18
PREN (Pitting Resistance)		17

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		14
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		13

Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		25
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		24

Strength to Weight: Axial, points		25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points		24

Strength to Weight: Bending, points		23
Strength to Weight: Bending, points		22

Thermal Diffusivity, mm²/s		3.7
Thermal Diffusivity, mm²/s		3.2

Thermal Shock Resistance, points		16
Thermal Shock Resistance, points		19

Alloy Composition

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

Carbon (C), %		0.16 to 0.24
Carbon (C), %		0.35 to 0.45

Chromium (Cr), %		17 to 19.5
Chromium (Cr), %		14 to 17

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

Iron (Fe), %		56.7 to 65.3
Iron (Fe), %		40.5 to 51.7

Manganese (Mn), %		0 to 2.0
Manganese (Mn), %		1.0 to 2.5

Molybdenum (Mo), %		0
Molybdenum (Mo), %		0 to 0.75

Nickel (Ni), %		13.5 to 16
Nickel (Ni), %		33 to 37

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