S32615 Stainless Steel vs. AWS E430Nb

Both S32615 stainless steel and AWS E430Nb are iron alloys. They have 71% 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 E430Nb.

UNS S32615 Stainless Steel AWS E430Nb (W43011) 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, %		23

Poisson's Ratio		0.28
Poisson's Ratio		0.28

Shear Modulus, GPa		75
Shear Modulus, GPa		77

Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		620
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		500

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		370
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		280

Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		1350
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		1450

Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		1310
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		1410

Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		500
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		480

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

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative		24
Base Metal Price, % relative		15

Density, g/cm³		7.6
Density, g/cm³		7.7

Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		4.4
Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		3.1

Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		63
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		45

Embodied Water, L/kg		170
Embodied Water, L/kg		120

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance)		21
PREN (Pitting Resistance)		18

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		23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points		18

Strength to Weight: Bending, points		21
Strength to Weight: Bending, points		18

Thermal Shock Resistance, points		15
Thermal Shock Resistance, points		13

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), %		0 to 0.070
Carbon (C), %		0 to 0.1

Chromium (Cr), %		16.5 to 19.5
Chromium (Cr), %		15 to 18

Copper (Cu), %		1.5 to 2.5
Copper (Cu), %		0 to 0.75

Iron (Fe), %		46.4 to 57.9
Iron (Fe), %		76.2 to 84.5

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

Molybdenum (Mo), %		0.3 to 1.5
Molybdenum (Mo), %		0 to 0.75

Nickel (Ni), %		19 to 22
Nickel (Ni), %		0 to 0.6

Niobium (Nb), %		0
Niobium (Nb), %		0.5 to 1.5

Phosphorus (P), %		0 to 0.045
Phosphorus (P), %		0 to 0.040

Silicon (Si), %		4.8 to 6.0
Silicon (Si), %		0 to 1.0

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