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AWS E330 vs. AISI 305 Stainless Steel

Both AWS E330 and AISI 305 stainless steel are iron alloys. They have 75% 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 E330 and the bottom bar is AISI 305 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
200
Elongation at Break, % 29
34 to 45
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 76
77
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 580
580 to 710

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 300
290
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1400
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1350
1400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 12
16
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.7
2.4
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 1.9
2.7

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 31
16
Density, g/cm3 8.1
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 5.4
3.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 75
45
Embodied Water, L/kg 180
150

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 17
18
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 20
20 to 25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19
20 to 23
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.2
4.2
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16
13 to 15

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.18 to 0.25
0 to 0.12
Chromium (Cr), % 14 to 17
17 to 19
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.75
0
Iron (Fe), % 40.7 to 51.8
65.1 to 72.5
Manganese (Mn), % 1.0 to 2.5
0 to 2.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.75
0
Nickel (Ni), % 33 to 37
10.5 to 13
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