AWS E316LMn vs. S32906 Stainless Steel

Both AWS E316LMn and S32906 stainless steel are iron alloys. They have 84% 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 E316LMn and the bottom bar is S32906 stainless steel.

AWS E316LMn (W31622) Weld Metal UNS S32906 Stainless Steel

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Mechanical Properties

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

Elongation at Break, %		23
Elongation at Break, %		28

Poisson's Ratio		0.28
Poisson's Ratio		0.27

Shear Modulus, GPa		79
Shear Modulus, GPa		81

Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		620
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		850

Thermal Properties

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

Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		1420
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		1430

Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		1370
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		1380

Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		470
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		480

Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		14
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		13

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative		24
Base Metal Price, % relative		20

Density, g/cm³		7.9
Density, g/cm³		7.7

Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		4.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		3.7

Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		64
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		52

Embodied Water, L/kg		180
Embodied Water, L/kg		190

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance)		32
PREN (Pitting Resistance)		41

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		14
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		15

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

Strength to Weight: Axial, points		22
Strength to Weight: Axial, points		30

Strength to Weight: Bending, points		20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points		26

Thermal Shock Resistance, points		15
Thermal Shock Resistance, points		23

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), %		0 to 0.040
Carbon (C), %		0 to 0.030

Chromium (Cr), %		18 to 21
Chromium (Cr), %		28 to 30

Copper (Cu), %		0 to 0.75
Copper (Cu), %		0 to 0.8

Iron (Fe), %		47.5 to 59.4
Iron (Fe), %		56.6 to 63.6

Manganese (Mn), %		5.0 to 8.0
Manganese (Mn), %		0.8 to 1.5

Molybdenum (Mo), %		2.5 to 3.5
Molybdenum (Mo), %		1.5 to 2.6

Nickel (Ni), %		15 to 18
Nickel (Ni), %		5.8 to 7.5

Nitrogen (N), %		0.1 to 0.25
Nitrogen (N), %		0.3 to 0.4

Phosphorus (P), %		0 to 0.040
Phosphorus (P), %		0 to 0.030

Silicon (Si), %		0 to 0.9
Silicon (Si), %		0 to 0.5

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