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ASTM A285 Carbon Steel vs. EN 1.4729 Stainless Steel

Both ASTM A285 carbon steel and EN 1.4729 stainless steel are iron alloys. There are 22 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 ASTM A285 carbon steel and the bottom bar is EN 1.4729 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 110 to 130
260
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Elongation at Break, % 30 to 34
15
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
75

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
300
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 400
850
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1470
1420
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420 to 1430
1380
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
490
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 53
24
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
10

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.0
2.8
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.0
3.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 1.8
7.5
Density, g/cm3 7.9
7.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4
2.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 18
29
Embodied Water, L/kg 46
100

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
25
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 14
6.5