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AISI 415 Stainless Steel vs. AWS ER80S-Ni2

Both AISI 415 stainless steel and AWS ER80S-Ni2 are iron alloys. They have 84% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 27 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (8, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AISI 415 stainless steel and the bottom bar is AWS ER80S-Ni2.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
190
Elongation at Break, % 17
27
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 76
72
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 900
620
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 700
540

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
260
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 24
52
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 10
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.7
7.5
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.1
8.6

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
3.4
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.5
1.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 35
22
Embodied Water, L/kg 110
51

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 140
160
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 1250
770
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 32
22
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 26
21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 6.4
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 33
18

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.12
Chromium (Cr), % 11.5 to 14
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.35
Iron (Fe), % 77.8 to 84
94.2 to 97.6
Manganese (Mn), % 0.5 to 1.0
0 to 1.3
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.5 to 1.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 3.5 to 5.5
2.0 to 2.8
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.6
0.4 to 0.8
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.025
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5