AISI 316LN Stainless Steel vs. AWS E2593

Both AISI 316LN stainless steel and AWS E2593 are iron alloys. They have 88% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 23 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 AISI 316LN stainless steel and the bottom bar is AWS E2593.

AISI 316LN (S31653) Stainless Steel AWS E2593 (W39593) Weld Metal

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Mechanical Properties

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

Elongation at Break, %		42
Elongation at Break, %		17

Poisson's Ratio		0.28
Poisson's Ratio		0.27

Shear Modulus, GPa		82
Shear Modulus, GPa		80

Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		590
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		850

Thermal Properties

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

Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		1450
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		1430

Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		1380
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		1390

Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		470
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		470

Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K		15
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K		16

Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		17
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		14

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative		19
Base Metal Price, % relative		22

Density, g/cm³		7.9
Density, g/cm³		7.8

Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		3.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		4.2

Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		53
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		59

Embodied Water, L/kg		150
Embodied Water, L/kg		190

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance)		27
PREN (Pitting Resistance)		39

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		21
Strength to Weight: Axial, points		30

Strength to Weight: Bending, points		20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points		25

Thermal Diffusivity, mm²/s		4.1
Thermal Diffusivity, mm²/s		4.3

Thermal Shock Resistance, points		13
Thermal Shock Resistance, points		21

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), %		0 to 0.030
Carbon (C), %		0 to 0.040

Chromium (Cr), %		16 to 18
Chromium (Cr), %		24 to 27

Copper (Cu), %		0
Copper (Cu), %		1.5 to 3.0

Iron (Fe), %		62 to 71.9
Iron (Fe), %		52.7 to 62.5

Manganese (Mn), %		0 to 2.0
Manganese (Mn), %		0.5 to 1.5

Molybdenum (Mo), %		2.0 to 3.0
Molybdenum (Mo), %		2.9 to 3.9

Nickel (Ni), %		10 to 14
Nickel (Ni), %		8.5 to 10.5

Nitrogen (N), %		0.1 to 0.16
Nitrogen (N), %		0.080 to 0.25

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

Silicon (Si), %		0 to 0.75
Silicon (Si), %		0 to 1.0

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