EN 1.4981 Stainless Steel vs. AWS E320LR

Both EN 1.4981 stainless steel and AWS E320LR are iron alloys. They have 74% 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 EN 1.4981 stainless steel and the bottom bar is AWS E320LR.

EN 1.4981 (X8CrNiMoNb16-16) Stainless Steel AWS E320LR (W88022) Weld Metal

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Mechanical Properties

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

Elongation at Break, %		39
Elongation at Break, %		34

Poisson's Ratio		0.28
Poisson's Ratio		0.28

Shear Modulus, GPa		77
Shear Modulus, GPa		77

Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		610
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		580

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		290
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		300

Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		1440
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		1410

Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		1400
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		1360

Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		470
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		460

Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		16
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		14

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative		25
Base Metal Price, % relative		36

Density, g/cm³		7.9
Density, g/cm³		8.2

Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		4.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		6.2

Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		67
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		87

Embodied Water, L/kg		150
Embodied Water, L/kg		220

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance)		22
PREN (Pitting Resistance)		28

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		14
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		13

Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		24
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		24

Strength to Weight: Axial, points		21
Strength to Weight: Axial, points		20

Strength to Weight: Bending, points		20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points		19

Thermal Shock Resistance, points		14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points		15

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), %		0.040 to 0.1
Carbon (C), %		0 to 0.030

Chromium (Cr), %		15.5 to 17.5
Chromium (Cr), %		19 to 21

Copper (Cu), %		0
Copper (Cu), %		3.0 to 4.0

Iron (Fe), %		59.6 to 66.7
Iron (Fe), %		32.7 to 42.5

Manganese (Mn), %		0 to 1.5
Manganese (Mn), %		1.5 to 2.5

Molybdenum (Mo), %		1.6 to 2.0
Molybdenum (Mo), %		2.0 to 3.0

Nickel (Ni), %		15.5 to 17.5
Nickel (Ni), %		32 to 36

Niobium (Nb), %		0.4 to 1.2
Niobium (Nb), %		0 to 0.4

Phosphorus (P), %		0 to 0.035
Phosphorus (P), %		0 to 0.020

Silicon (Si), %		0.3 to 0.6
Silicon (Si), %		0 to 0.3

Sulfur (S), %		0 to 0.015
Sulfur (S), %		0 to 0.015