S32615 Stainless Steel vs. AWS E385

Both S32615 stainless steel and AWS E385 are iron alloys. They have 88% 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 E385.

UNS S32615 Stainless Steel AWS E385 (W88904) 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, %		28
Elongation at Break, %		34

Poisson's Ratio		0.28
Poisson's Ratio		0.28

Shear Modulus, GPa		75
Shear Modulus, GPa		79

Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		620
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		580

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		370
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		300

Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		1350
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		1440

Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		1310
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		1390

Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		500
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		460

Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		15
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		14

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative		24
Base Metal Price, % relative		31

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

Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		4.4
Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		5.8

Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		63
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		79

Embodied Water, L/kg		170
Embodied Water, L/kg		200

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance)		21
PREN (Pitting Resistance)		36

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

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

Strength to Weight: Axial, points		23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points		20

Strength to Weight: Bending, points		21
Strength to Weight: Bending, points		19

Thermal Shock Resistance, points		15
Thermal Shock Resistance, points		15

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), %		0 to 0.070
Carbon (C), %		0 to 0.030

Chromium (Cr), %		16.5 to 19.5
Chromium (Cr), %		19.5 to 21.5

Copper (Cu), %		1.5 to 2.5
Copper (Cu), %		1.2 to 2.0

Iron (Fe), %		46.4 to 57.9
Iron (Fe), %		41.8 to 50.1

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

Molybdenum (Mo), %		0.3 to 1.5
Molybdenum (Mo), %		4.2 to 5.2

Nickel (Ni), %		19 to 22
Nickel (Ni), %		24 to 26

Phosphorus (P), %		0 to 0.045
Phosphorus (P), %		0 to 0.030

Silicon (Si), %		4.8 to 6.0
Silicon (Si), %		0 to 0.9

Sulfur (S), %		0 to 0.030
Sulfur (S), %		0 to 0.020