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AISI 305 Stainless Steel vs. AWS ER90S-B3

Both AISI 305 stainless steel and AWS ER90S-B3 are iron alloys. They have 72% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AISI 305 stainless steel and the bottom bar is AWS ER90S-B3.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
190
Elongation at Break, % 34 to 45
19
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 580 to 710
690
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 230 to 350
620

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 290
260
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 16
40
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.4
7.7
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.7
8.9

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 16
4.1
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.2
1.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 45
24
Embodied Water, L/kg 150
60

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 18
6.0
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 200 to 210
130
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 130 to 320
1000
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 20 to 25
25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20 to 23
22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.2
11
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13 to 15
20

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.12
0.070 to 0.12
Chromium (Cr), % 17 to 19
2.3 to 2.7
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.35
Iron (Fe), % 65.1 to 72.5
93.5 to 95.9
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 2.0
0.4 to 0.7
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.9 to 1.2
Nickel (Ni), % 10.5 to 13
0 to 0.2
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.045
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.75
0.4 to 0.7
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.025
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5