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AWS E16-8-2 vs. S35125 Stainless Steel

Both AWS E16-8-2 and S35125 stainless steel are iron alloys. They have 68% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 25 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (7, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AWS E16-8-2 and the bottom bar is S35125 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
200
Elongation at Break, % 40
39
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
78
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 620
540

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 280
300
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
1430
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
1380
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 16
12
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 14
16

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.4
1.7
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.7
1.9

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 15
36
Density, g/cm3 7.9
8.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.2
6.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 45
89
Embodied Water, L/kg 140
210

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 20
30
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 22
19
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20
18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.2
3.1
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16
12

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.1
Chromium (Cr), % 14.5 to 16.5
20 to 23
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.75
0
Iron (Fe), % 68 to 76.5
36.2 to 45.8
Manganese (Mn), % 0.5 to 2.5
1.0 to 1.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 1.0 to 2.0
2.0 to 3.0
Nickel (Ni), % 7.5 to 9.5
31 to 35
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0.25 to 0.6
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.045
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.6
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.015