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S32304 Stainless Steel vs. AWS ENiCrMo-10

S32304 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while AWS ENiCrMo-10 belongs to the nickel alloys. They have a modest 31% of their average alloy composition in common, which, by itself, doesn't mean much. There are 24 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (10, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is S32304 stainless steel and the bottom bar is AWS ENiCrMo-10.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
220
Elongation at Break, % 28
28
Poisson's Ratio 0.27
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 79
84
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 670
710

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 290
320
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1420
1550
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1380
1490
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
420
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 15
10
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.2
1.5
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.5
1.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 14
70
Density, g/cm3 7.7
8.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.8
12
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 40
160
Embodied Water, L/kg 160
300

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 24
22
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22
20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.0
2.7
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 18
19

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.020
Chromium (Cr), % 21.5 to 24.5
20 to 22.5
Cobalt (Co), % 0
0 to 2.5
Copper (Cu), % 0.050 to 0.6
0 to 0.5
Iron (Fe), % 65 to 75.4
2.0 to 6.0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 2.5
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.050 to 0.6
12.5 to 14.5
Nickel (Ni), % 3.0 to 5.5
48.4 to 63
Nitrogen (N), % 0.050 to 0.2
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.2
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.015
Tungsten (W), % 0
2.5 to 3.5
Vanadium (V), % 0
0 to 0.35
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5