S32615 Stainless Steel vs. AWS ER70S-A1

Both S32615 stainless steel and AWS ER70S-A1 are iron alloys. They have 54% 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 S32615 stainless steel and the bottom bar is AWS ER70S-A1.

UNS S32615 Stainless Steel AWS ER70S-A1 or ER49S-A1 (K11235) Weld Metal

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		190
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		190

Elongation at Break, %		28
Elongation at Break, %		22

Poisson's Ratio		0.28
Poisson's Ratio		0.29

Shear Modulus, GPa		75
Shear Modulus, GPa		73

Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		620
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		590

Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa		250
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa		450

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		370
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		260

Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		1350
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		1460

Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		1310
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		1420

Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		500
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		470

Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		15
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		13

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative		24
Base Metal Price, % relative		2.5

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

Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		4.4
Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		1.5

Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		63
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		20

Embodied Water, L/kg		170
Embodied Water, L/kg		48

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m³		140
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m³		120

Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m³		160
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m³		540

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		14
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		13

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

Strength to Weight: Axial, points		23
Strength to Weight: Axial, points		21

Strength to Weight: Bending, points		21
Strength to Weight: Bending, points		20

Thermal Shock Resistance, points		15
Thermal Shock Resistance, points		17

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), %		0 to 0.070
Carbon (C), %		0 to 0.12

Chromium (Cr), %		16.5 to 19.5
Chromium (Cr), %		0

Copper (Cu), %		1.5 to 2.5
Copper (Cu), %		0 to 0.35

Iron (Fe), %		46.4 to 57.9
Iron (Fe), %		96.1 to 99.3

Manganese (Mn), %		0 to 2.0
Manganese (Mn), %		0 to 1.3

Molybdenum (Mo), %		0.3 to 1.5
Molybdenum (Mo), %		0.4 to 0.65

Nickel (Ni), %		19 to 22
Nickel (Ni), %		0 to 0.2

Phosphorus (P), %		0 to 0.045
Phosphorus (P), %		0 to 0.025

Silicon (Si), %		4.8 to 6.0
Silicon (Si), %		0.3 to 0.7

Sulfur (S), %		0 to 0.030
Sulfur (S), %		0 to 0.025

Residuals, %		0
Residuals, %		0 to 0.5