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AISI 305 Stainless Steel vs. EN 1.0420 Cast Steel

Both AISI 305 stainless steel and EN 1.0420 cast steel are iron alloys. They have 69% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AISI 305 stainless steel and the bottom bar is EN 1.0420 cast steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
190
Elongation at Break, % 34 to 45
28
Fatigue Strength, MPa 210 to 280
170
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 580 to 710
460
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 230 to 350
220

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 290
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 540
400
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
1470
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
1430
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 16
53
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.4
7.8
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.7
8.9

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 16
1.7
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.2
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 45
18
Embodied Water, L/kg 150
45

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 200 to 210
110
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 130 to 320
130
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 20 to 25
16
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20 to 23
17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.2
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13 to 15
14

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.12
0
Chromium (Cr), % 17 to 19
0
Iron (Fe), % 65.1 to 72.5
99.935 to 100
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 2.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 10.5 to 13
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.045
0 to 0.035
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.75
0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.030