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S43940 Stainless Steel vs. AWS E80C-Ni3

Both S43940 stainless steel and AWS E80C-Ni3 are iron alloys. They have 81% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 27 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (7, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is S43940 stainless steel and the bottom bar is AWS E80C-Ni3.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
190
Elongation at Break, % 21
27
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
72
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 490
630
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 280
530

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 280
260
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 25
51
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 10
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.9
7.4
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.4
8.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 12
3.9
Density, g/cm3 7.7
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
1.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 38
23
Embodied Water, L/kg 120
53

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 86
160
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 200
740
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18
22
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18
21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 6.8
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 18
19

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.12
Chromium (Cr), % 17.5 to 18.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.35
Iron (Fe), % 78.2 to 82.1
92.8 to 97.3
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 1.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0
2.8 to 3.8
Niobium (Nb), % 0.3 to 0.6
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.9
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.015
0 to 0.030
Titanium (Ti), % 0.1 to 0.6
0
Vanadium (V), % 0
0 to 0.030
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5