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ASTM A285 Carbon Steel vs. EN 1.4913 Stainless Steel

Both ASTM A285 carbon steel and EN 1.4913 stainless steel are iron alloys. There are 30 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (3, 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 1.4913 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Elongation at Break, % 30 to 34
14 to 22
Fatigue Strength, MPa 150 to 180
320 to 480
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
75
Shear Strength, MPa 250 to 290
550 to 590
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 380 to 450
870 to 980
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 190 to 230
480 to 850

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
270
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 400
700
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1470
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420 to 1430
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 53
24
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
11

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.0
2.9
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.0
3.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 1.8
9.0
Density, g/cm3 7.9
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4
2.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 18
41
Embodied Water, L/kg 46
97

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 110
130 to 160
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 94 to 150
600 to 1860
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 13 to 16
31 to 35
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 15 to 17
26 to 28
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 14
6.5
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12 to 14
31 to 34