S32906 Stainless Steel vs. AWS E240

Both S32906 stainless steel and AWS E240 are iron alloys. They have 85% 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 S32906 stainless steel and the bottom bar is AWS E240.

UNS S32906 Stainless Steel AWS E240 (W32410) Weld Metal

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		210
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		200

Elongation at Break, %		28
Elongation at Break, %		17

Poisson's Ratio		0.27
Poisson's Ratio		0.28

Shear Modulus, GPa		81
Shear Modulus, GPa		77

Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		850
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		770

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		300
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		290

Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		1430
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		1390

Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		1380
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		1350

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

Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K		13
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K		15

Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		13
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		15

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative		20
Base Metal Price, % relative		14

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

Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		3.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		3.0

Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		52
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		42

Embodied Water, L/kg		190
Embodied Water, L/kg		160

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance)		41
PREN (Pitting Resistance)		22

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		15
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		14

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

Strength to Weight: Axial, points		30
Strength to Weight: Axial, points		28

Strength to Weight: Bending, points		26
Strength to Weight: Bending, points		24

Thermal Diffusivity, mm²/s		3.6
Thermal Diffusivity, mm²/s		3.9

Thermal Shock Resistance, points		23
Thermal Shock Resistance, points		19

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), %		0 to 0.030
Carbon (C), %		0 to 0.060

Chromium (Cr), %		28 to 30
Chromium (Cr), %		17 to 19

Copper (Cu), %		0 to 0.8
Copper (Cu), %		0 to 0.75

Iron (Fe), %		56.6 to 63.6
Iron (Fe), %		58.6 to 68.4

Manganese (Mn), %		0.8 to 1.5
Manganese (Mn), %		10.5 to 13.5

Molybdenum (Mo), %		1.5 to 2.6
Molybdenum (Mo), %		0 to 0.75

Nickel (Ni), %		5.8 to 7.5
Nickel (Ni), %		4.0 to 6.0

Nitrogen (N), %		0.3 to 0.4
Nitrogen (N), %		0.1 to 0.3

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

Silicon (Si), %		0 to 0.5
Silicon (Si), %		0 to 1.0

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