S31727 Stainless Steel vs. AWS E310Mo

Both S31727 stainless steel and AWS E310Mo are iron alloys. They have 85% 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 S31727 stainless steel and the bottom bar is AWS E310Mo.

UNS S31727 Stainless Steel AWS E310Mo (W31020) 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, %		40
Elongation at Break, %		34

Poisson's Ratio		0.28
Poisson's Ratio		0.27

Shear Modulus, GPa		78
Shear Modulus, GPa		80

Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		630
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		620

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		290
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		310

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

Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		1390
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		1370

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

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

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative		24
Base Metal Price, % relative		28

Density, g/cm³		8.0
Density, g/cm³		7.9

Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		4.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		5.1

Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		64
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		71

Embodied Water, L/kg		180
Embodied Water, L/kg		210

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance)		35
PREN (Pitting Resistance)		35

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		22
Strength to Weight: Axial, points		22

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

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

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), %		0 to 0.030
Carbon (C), %		0 to 0.12

Chromium (Cr), %		17.5 to 19
Chromium (Cr), %		25 to 28

Copper (Cu), %		2.8 to 4.0
Copper (Cu), %		0 to 0.75

Iron (Fe), %		53.7 to 61.3
Iron (Fe), %		42.8 to 52

Manganese (Mn), %		0 to 1.0
Manganese (Mn), %		1.0 to 2.5

Molybdenum (Mo), %		3.8 to 4.5
Molybdenum (Mo), %		2.0 to 3.0

Nickel (Ni), %		14.5 to 16.5
Nickel (Ni), %		20 to 22

Nitrogen (N), %		0.15 to 0.21
Nitrogen (N), %		0

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

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

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