S21603 Stainless Steel vs. AWS E2553

Both S21603 stainless steel and AWS E2553 are iron alloys. They have 90% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 21 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (14, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is S21603 stainless steel and the bottom bar is AWS E2553.

UNS S21603 (XM-18) Stainless Steel AWS E2553 (W39553) 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, %		17

Poisson's Ratio		0.28
Poisson's Ratio		0.27

Shear Modulus, GPa		79
Shear Modulus, GPa		80

Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		690
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		850

Thermal Properties

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

Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		1420
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		1440

Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		1380
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		1390

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

Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		17
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		14

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative		17
Base Metal Price, % relative		21

Density, g/cm³		7.7
Density, g/cm³		7.8

Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		3.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		4.0

Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		50
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		56

Embodied Water, L/kg		160
Embodied Water, L/kg		190

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance)		34
PREN (Pitting Resistance)		40

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

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

Strength to Weight: Axial, points		25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points		30

Strength to Weight: Bending, points		22
Strength to Weight: Bending, points		26

Thermal Shock Resistance, points		15
Thermal Shock Resistance, points		21

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), %		0 to 0.030
Carbon (C), %		0 to 0.060

Chromium (Cr), %		17.5 to 22
Chromium (Cr), %		24 to 27

Copper (Cu), %		0
Copper (Cu), %		1.5 to 2.5

Iron (Fe), %		57.6 to 67.8
Iron (Fe), %		55.2 to 64.5

Manganese (Mn), %		7.5 to 9.0
Manganese (Mn), %		0.5 to 1.5

Molybdenum (Mo), %		2.0 to 3.0
Molybdenum (Mo), %		2.9 to 3.9

Nickel (Ni), %		5.0 to 7.0
Nickel (Ni), %		6.5 to 8.5

Nitrogen (N), %		0.25 to 0.5
Nitrogen (N), %		0.1 to 0.25

Phosphorus (P), %		0 to 0.045
Phosphorus (P), %		0 to 0.040

Silicon (Si), %		0 to 0.75
Silicon (Si), %		0 to 1.0

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