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AWS E316LMn vs. AISI 304N Stainless Steel

Both AWS E316LMn and AISI 304N stainless steel are iron alloys. They have 83% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 21 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (12, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AWS E316LMn and the bottom bar is AISI 304N stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
200
Elongation at Break, % 23
9.1 to 45
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 79
77
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 620
620 to 1180

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 300
290
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1420
1420
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1370
1380
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
480
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 14
16

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 24
15
Density, g/cm3 7.9
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.6
3.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 64
43
Embodied Water, L/kg 180
150

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 32
21
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 22
22 to 42
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20
21 to 32
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15
14 to 26

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.080
Chromium (Cr), % 18 to 21
18 to 20
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.75
0
Iron (Fe), % 47.5 to 59.4
66.4 to 73.9
Manganese (Mn), % 5.0 to 8.0
0 to 2.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 2.5 to 3.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 15 to 18
8.0 to 10.5
Nitrogen (N), % 0.1 to 0.25
0.1 to 0.16
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.045
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.9
0 to 0.75
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.030