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EN 1.4982 Stainless Steel vs. AWS E120C-K4

Both EN 1.4982 stainless steel and AWS E120C-K4 are iron alloys. They have 70% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 27 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (7, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 1.4982 stainless steel and the bottom bar is AWS E120C-K4.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
190
Elongation at Break, % 28
17
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 76
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 750
950
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 570
840

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 290
250
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1430
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1390
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 13
41
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.3
8.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.7
9.2

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 22
3.5
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.9
1.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 71
23
Embodied Water, L/kg 150
54

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 190
160
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 830
1880
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 27
34
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 23
27
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.4
11
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17
28

Alloy Composition

Boron (B), % 0.0030 to 0.0090
0
Carbon (C), % 0.070 to 0.13
0 to 0.15
Chromium (Cr), % 14 to 16
0.15 to 0.65
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.35
Iron (Fe), % 61.8 to 69.7
92.1 to 98.4
Manganese (Mn), % 5.5 to 7.0
0.75 to 2.3
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.8 to 1.2
0.25 to 0.65
Nickel (Ni), % 9.0 to 11
0.5 to 2.5
Niobium (Nb), % 0.75 to 1.3
0
Nitrogen (N), % 0 to 0.1
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.8
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.025
Vanadium (V), % 0.15 to 0.4
0 to 0.030
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5