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EN 1.4592 Stainless Steel vs. AWS E120C-K4

Both EN 1.4592 stainless steel and AWS E120C-K4 are iron alloys. They have 67% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 27 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (5, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 1.4592 stainless steel and the bottom bar is AWS E120C-K4.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 210
190
Elongation at Break, % 23
17
Poisson's Ratio 0.27
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 82
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 630
950
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 500
840

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 310
250
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 17
41
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 11
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.6
8.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.0
9.2

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 18
3.5
Density, g/cm3 7.7
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.8
1.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 52
23
Embodied Water, L/kg 180
54

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 130
160
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 610
1880
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 26
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 23
34
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21
27
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.6
11
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 20
28

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.025
0 to 0.15
Chromium (Cr), % 28 to 30
0.15 to 0.65
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.35
Iron (Fe), % 62.6 to 68.4
92.1 to 98.4
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0.75 to 2.3
Molybdenum (Mo), % 3.5 to 4.5
0.25 to 0.65
Nickel (Ni), % 0
0.5 to 2.5
Nitrogen (N), % 0 to 0.045
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.8
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.025
Titanium (Ti), % 0.15 to 0.8
0
Vanadium (V), % 0
0 to 0.030
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5