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AWS E308 vs. AISI 316Cb Stainless Steel

Both AWS E308 and AISI 316Cb stainless steel are iron alloys. They have a very high 95% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 25 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (10, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AWS E308 and the bottom bar is AISI 316Cb stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
200
Elongation at Break, % 40
34
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 78
78
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 620
580

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 290
290
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1420
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1380
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 16
15
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 14
16

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.2
2.3
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.5
2.6

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 16
22
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.2
4.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 46
61
Embodied Water, L/kg 150
150

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 21
26
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 22
20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21
20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.2
4.1
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16
13

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.080
0 to 0.080
Chromium (Cr), % 18 to 21
16 to 18
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.75
0
Iron (Fe), % 62.9 to 72.5
60.9 to 72
Manganese (Mn), % 0.5 to 2.5
0 to 2.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.75
2.0 to 3.0
Nickel (Ni), % 9.0 to 11
10 to 14
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0 to 1.1
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0 to 0.1
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.045
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.75
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.030