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AISI 316LN Stainless Steel vs. Grade 13 Titanium

AISI 316LN stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while grade 13 titanium belongs to the titanium alloys. There are 31 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (5, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AISI 316LN stainless steel and the bottom bar is grade 13 titanium.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
110
Elongation at Break, % 42
27
Fatigue Strength, MPa 200
140
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.32
Reduction in Area, % 51
34
Shear Modulus, GPa 82
41
Shear Strength, MPa 410
200
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 590
310
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 230
190

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 290
420
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 940
320
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
1660
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1380
1610
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
540
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 15
22
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
8.7

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.3
3.6
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.6
7.2

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 19
37
Density, g/cm3 7.9
4.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.8
32
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 53
520
Embodied Water, L/kg 150
210

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 200
73
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 130
180
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
35
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 21
19
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20
22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.1
8.9
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13
24

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.080
Chromium (Cr), % 16 to 18
0
Hydrogen (H), % 0
0 to 0.015
Iron (Fe), % 62 to 71.9
0 to 0.2
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 2.0
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 2.0 to 3.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 10 to 14
0.4 to 0.6
Nitrogen (N), % 0.1 to 0.16
0 to 0.030
Oxygen (O), % 0
0 to 0.1
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.045
0
Ruthenium (Ru), % 0
0.040 to 0.060
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.75
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0
Titanium (Ti), % 0
98.5 to 99.56
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.4