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S32615 Stainless Steel vs. AWS E316

Both S32615 stainless steel and AWS E316 are iron alloys. They have 85% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 21 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (13, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is S32615 stainless steel and the bottom bar is AWS E316.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
200
Elongation at Break, % 28
34
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 75
78
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 620
580

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 370
290
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1350
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1310
1390
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 500
470
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 15
14

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 24
20
Density, g/cm3 7.6
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.4
4.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 63
55
Embodied Water, L/kg 170
160

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 21
27
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 23
20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21
20
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15
15

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.070
0 to 0.080
Chromium (Cr), % 16.5 to 19.5
17 to 20
Copper (Cu), % 1.5 to 2.5
0 to 0.75
Iron (Fe), % 46.4 to 57.9
58.6 to 69.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 2.0
0.5 to 2.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.3 to 1.5
2.0 to 3.0
Nickel (Ni), % 19 to 22
11 to 14
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.045
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 4.8 to 6.0
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.030