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S41041 Stainless Steel vs. AWS E16-8-2

Both S41041 stainless steel and AWS E16-8-2 are iron alloys. They have 86% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 25 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 S41041 stainless steel and the bottom bar is AWS E16-8-2.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
200
Elongation at Break, % 17
40
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 76
77
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 910
620

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
280
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
1400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 29
16
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 10
14

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.9
2.4
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.3
2.7

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 8.5
15
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.2
3.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 31
45
Embodied Water, L/kg 100
140

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 13
20
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 32
22
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 27
20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 7.8
4.2
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 33
16

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.050
0
Carbon (C), % 0.13 to 0.18
0 to 0.1
Chromium (Cr), % 11.5 to 13
14.5 to 16.5
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.75
Iron (Fe), % 84.5 to 87.8
68 to 76.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0.4 to 0.6
0.5 to 2.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.2
1.0 to 2.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.5
7.5 to 9.5
Niobium (Nb), % 0.15 to 0.45
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.6
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.030