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AWS E316H vs. AISI 444 Stainless Steel

Both AWS E316H and AISI 444 stainless steel are iron alloys. They have 86% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 25 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (9, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AWS E316H and the bottom bar is AISI 444 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
200
Elongation at Break, % 34
23
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 78
78
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 580
470

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 290
290
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1390
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 15
23
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 14
10

Electrical Properties

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

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 20
15
Density, g/cm3 7.9
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.0
3.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 55
47
Embodied Water, L/kg 160
130

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 27
26
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 21
17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20
17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.0
6.2
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15
16

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.040 to 0.080
0 to 0.025
Chromium (Cr), % 17 to 20
17.5 to 19.5
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.75
0
Iron (Fe), % 58.6 to 69.5
73.3 to 80.8
Manganese (Mn), % 0.5 to 2.5
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 2.0 to 3.0
1.8 to 2.5
Nickel (Ni), % 11 to 14
0 to 1.0
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0.2 to 0.8
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0 to 0.035
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.030
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0.2 to 0.8