S41003 Stainless Steel vs. AWS E2593

Both S41003 stainless steel and AWS E2593 are iron alloys. They have 71% 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 S41003 stainless steel and the bottom bar is AWS E2593.

UNS S41003 (3CR12) Stainless Steel AWS E2593 (W39593) Weld Metal

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		190
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		200

Elongation at Break, %		21
Elongation at Break, %		17

Poisson's Ratio		0.28
Poisson's Ratio		0.27

Shear Modulus, GPa		76
Shear Modulus, GPa		80

Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		520
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		850

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		270
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		300

Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		1440
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		1430

Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		1400
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		1390

Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		480
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		470

Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K		27
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K		16

Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		10
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		14

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative		7.0
Base Metal Price, % relative		22

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

Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		1.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		4.2

Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		27
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		59

Embodied Water, L/kg		97
Embodied Water, L/kg		190

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance)		12
PREN (Pitting Resistance)		39

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		19
Strength to Weight: Axial, points		30

Strength to Weight: Bending, points		18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points		25

Thermal Diffusivity, mm²/s		7.2
Thermal Diffusivity, mm²/s		4.3

Thermal Shock Resistance, points		19
Thermal Shock Resistance, points		21

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), %		0 to 0.030
Carbon (C), %		0 to 0.040

Chromium (Cr), %		10.5 to 12.5
Chromium (Cr), %		24 to 27

Copper (Cu), %		0
Copper (Cu), %		1.5 to 3.0

Iron (Fe), %		83.4 to 89.5
Iron (Fe), %		52.7 to 62.5

Manganese (Mn), %		0 to 1.5
Manganese (Mn), %		0.5 to 1.5

Molybdenum (Mo), %		0
Molybdenum (Mo), %		2.9 to 3.9

Nickel (Ni), %		0 to 1.5
Nickel (Ni), %		8.5 to 10.5

Nitrogen (N), %		0 to 0.030
Nitrogen (N), %		0.080 to 0.25

Phosphorus (P), %		0 to 0.040
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