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AWS E308L vs. S32205 Stainless Steel

Both AWS E308L and S32205 stainless steel are iron alloys. They have a moderately high 94% 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 E308L and the bottom bar is S32205 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
200
Elongation at Break, % 40
28
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.27
Shear Modulus, GPa 78
80
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 580
740

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 290
300
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1420
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1380
1400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 16
15
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 14
13

Electrical Properties

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

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 16
18
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.2
3.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 46
50
Embodied Water, L/kg 150
160

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 21
36
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 21
26
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20
23
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.1
4.0
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15
20

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.030
Chromium (Cr), % 18 to 21
22 to 23
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.75
0
Iron (Fe), % 62.9 to 72.5
63.7 to 70.4
Manganese (Mn), % 0.5 to 2.5
0 to 2.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.75
3.0 to 3.5
Nickel (Ni), % 9.0 to 11
4.5 to 6.5
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0.14 to 0.2
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.020