S28200 Stainless Steel vs. AWS E308

Both S28200 stainless steel and AWS E308 are iron alloys. They have 82% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 21 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (13, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is S28200 stainless steel and the bottom bar is AWS E308.

UNS S28200 Stainless Steel AWS E308 (W30810) 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, %		40

Poisson's Ratio		0.28
Poisson's Ratio		0.28

Shear Modulus, GPa		77
Shear Modulus, GPa		78

Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		870
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		620

Thermal Properties

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

Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		1380
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		1420

Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		1330
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		1380

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

Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		18
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		14

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative		12
Base Metal Price, % relative		16

Density, g/cm³		7.6
Density, g/cm³		7.8

Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		2.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		3.2

Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		41
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		46

Embodied Water, L/kg		160
Embodied Water, L/kg		150

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance)		29
PREN (Pitting Resistance)		21

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		15
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		14

Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		26
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		25

Strength to Weight: Axial, points		32
Strength to Weight: Axial, points		22

Strength to Weight: Bending, points		27
Strength to Weight: Bending, points		21

Thermal Shock Resistance, points		17
Thermal Shock Resistance, points		16

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), %		0 to 0.15
Carbon (C), %		0 to 0.080

Chromium (Cr), %		17 to 19
Chromium (Cr), %		18 to 21

Copper (Cu), %		0.75 to 1.3
Copper (Cu), %		0 to 0.75

Iron (Fe), %		57.7 to 64.1
Iron (Fe), %		62.9 to 72.5

Manganese (Mn), %		17 to 19
Manganese (Mn), %		0.5 to 2.5

Molybdenum (Mo), %		0.75 to 1.3
Molybdenum (Mo), %		0 to 0.75

Nickel (Ni), %		0
Nickel (Ni), %		9.0 to 11

Nitrogen (N), %		0.4 to 0.6
Nitrogen (N), %		0

Phosphorus (P), %		0 to 0.045
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