AWS E2553 (W39553) Weld Metal
Austenitic & General Stainless Steels
Property Overview
Density7.8g/cm³
Elastic Modulus200GPa
Tensile Strength850MPa
Yield StrengthUnknown
Brinell HardnessUnknown
Maximum Service TemperatureUnknown
Chemical Composition
C
0 to 0.060%
CR
24 to 27%
NI
6.5 to 8.5%
MO
2.9 to 3.9%
MN
0.5 to 1.5%
SI
0 to 1.0%
N
0.1 to 0.25%
P
0 to 0.040%
S
0 to 0.030%
CU
1.5 to 2.5%
FE
55.2 to 64.5%
Mechanical
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus
200 GPa
Elongation at Break
17 %
Poisson's Ratio
0.27
Shear Modulus
80 GPa
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS)
850 MPa
Physical
Density
7.8 g/cm 3
Thermal
Latent Heat of Fusion
300 J/g
Melting Completion (Liquidus)
1440 °C
Melting Onset (Solidus)
1390 °C
Specific Heat Capacity
480 J/kg-K
Thermal Conductivity
16 W/m-K
Thermal Diffusivity
4.3 mm 2 /s
Thermal Expansion
14 µm/m-K
Thermal Shock Resistance
21 points
Electrical
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume
2.2 % IACS
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific)
2.5 % IACS
Calculated
PREN (Pitting Resistance)
40
Stiffness to Weight: Axial
14 points
Stiffness to Weight: Bending
25 points
Strength to Weight: Axial
30 points
Strength to Weight: Bending
26 points
Environmental
Base Metal Price
21 % relative
Embodied Carbon
4.0 kg CO 2 /kg material
Embodied Energy
56 MJ/kg
Embodied Energy
56 MJ/kg 24 x 10 3 BTU/lb
Embodied Water
190 L/kg
Embodied Water
190 L/kg 22 gal/lb
Registered Designations & Aliases
AWS E2553 (W39553) Weld MetalW39553