N08028 Stainless Steel vs. AWS E309LMo

Both N08028 stainless steel and AWS E309LMo are iron alloys. They have 76% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 23 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (11, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is N08028 stainless steel and the bottom bar is AWS E309LMo.

UNS N08028 (Alloy 28) Stainless Steel AWS E309LMo (W30923) 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, %		45
Elongation at Break, %		34

Poisson's Ratio		0.28
Poisson's Ratio		0.28

Shear Modulus, GPa		80
Shear Modulus, GPa		79

Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		570
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		580

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		320
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		1390

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

Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K		12
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K		15

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

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative		37
Base Metal Price, % relative		22

Density, g/cm³		8.1
Density, g/cm³		7.9

Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		6.4
Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		4.2

Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		89
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		59

Embodied Water, L/kg		240
Embodied Water, L/kg		180

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance)		39
PREN (Pitting Resistance)		32

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

Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		24
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		25

Strength to Weight: Axial, points		19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points		21

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

Thermal Diffusivity, mm²/s		3.2
Thermal Diffusivity, mm²/s		3.9

Thermal Shock Resistance, points		12
Thermal Shock Resistance, points		15

Alloy Composition

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

Chromium (Cr), %		26 to 28
Chromium (Cr), %		22 to 25

Copper (Cu), %		0.6 to 1.4
Copper (Cu), %		0 to 0.75

Iron (Fe), %		29 to 40.4
Iron (Fe), %		53.6 to 63.5

Manganese (Mn), %		0 to 2.5
Manganese (Mn), %		0.5 to 2.5

Molybdenum (Mo), %		3.0 to 4.0
Molybdenum (Mo), %		2.0 to 3.0

Nickel (Ni), %		30 to 34
Nickel (Ni), %		12 to 14

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

Silicon (Si), %		0 to 1.0
Silicon (Si), %		0 to 1.0

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