AWS E2594 vs. S28200 Stainless Steel

Both AWS E2594 and S28200 stainless steel are iron alloys. They have 80% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 21 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 AWS E2594 and the bottom bar is S28200 stainless steel.

AWS E2594 (W39594) Weld Metal UNS S28200 Stainless Steel

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		210
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		200

Elongation at Break, %		17
Elongation at Break, %		45

Poisson's Ratio		0.27
Poisson's Ratio		0.28

Shear Modulus, GPa		81
Shear Modulus, GPa		77

Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		850
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		870

Thermal Properties

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

Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		1440
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		1380

Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		1400
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		1330

Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		480
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		480

Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		14
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		18

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative		22
Base Metal Price, % relative		12

Density, g/cm³		7.8
Density, g/cm³		7.6

Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		4.3
Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		2.8

Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		60
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		41

Embodied Water, L/kg		190
Embodied Water, L/kg		160

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance)		43
PREN (Pitting Resistance)		29

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		15
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		15

Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		25
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		26

Strength to Weight: Axial, points		30
Strength to Weight: Axial, points		32

Strength to Weight: Bending, points		25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points		27

Thermal Shock Resistance, points		21
Thermal Shock Resistance, points		17

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), %		0 to 0.040
Carbon (C), %		0 to 0.15

Chromium (Cr), %		24 to 27
Chromium (Cr), %		17 to 19

Copper (Cu), %		0 to 0.75
Copper (Cu), %		0.75 to 1.3

Iron (Fe), %		53.8 to 63.8
Iron (Fe), %		57.7 to 64.1

Manganese (Mn), %		0.5 to 2.0
Manganese (Mn), %		17 to 19

Molybdenum (Mo), %		3.5 to 4.5
Molybdenum (Mo), %		0.75 to 1.3

Nickel (Ni), %		8.0 to 10.5
Nickel (Ni), %		0

Nitrogen (N), %		0.2 to 0.3
Nitrogen (N), %		0.4 to 0.6

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

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

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