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AWS E120C-K4 vs. AISI 316L Stainless Steel

Both AWS E120C-K4 and AISI 316L stainless steel are iron alloys. They have 71% 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 AWS E120C-K4 and the bottom bar is AISI 316L stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
200
Elongation at Break, % 17
9.0 to 50
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
78
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 950
530 to 1160
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 840
190 to 870

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
290
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1400
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
1380
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 41
15
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
16

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 8.0
2.3
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 9.2
2.6

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 3.5
19
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.7
3.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 23
53
Embodied Water, L/kg 54
150

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 160
77 to 230
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 1880
93 to 1880
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 34
19 to 41
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 27
18 to 31
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 11
4.1
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 28
12 to 25

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.030
Chromium (Cr), % 0.15 to 0.65
16 to 18
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.35
0
Iron (Fe), % 92.1 to 98.4
62 to 72
Manganese (Mn), % 0.75 to 2.3
0 to 2.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.25 to 0.65
2.0 to 3.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0.5 to 2.5
10 to 14
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0 to 0.1
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0 to 0.045
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.8
0 to 0.75
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.025
0 to 0.030
Vanadium (V), % 0 to 0.030
0
Residuals, % 0 to 0.5
0