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ASTM A588 Steel vs. EN 1.4630 Stainless Steel

Both ASTM A588 steel and EN 1.4630 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 A588 steel and the bottom bar is EN 1.4630 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Elongation at Break, % 22
23
Fatigue Strength, MPa 270
170
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
76
Shear Strength, MPa 350
300
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 550
480
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 390
250

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250 to 260
290
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 410
800
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410 to 1420
1390
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 43 to 44
28
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
10

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.4
2.8
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.5
3.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.3 to 2.5
9.5
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.5 to 1.6
2.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 20 to 22
36
Embodied Water, L/kg 50 to 51
120

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 110
92
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 400
160
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 20
17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19
18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 12
7.5
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16
17