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EN 1.4600 Stainless Steel vs. ASTM A266 Carbon Steel

Both EN 1.4600 stainless steel and ASTM A266 carbon steel are iron alloys. There are 30 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 1.4600 stainless steel and the bottom bar is ASTM A266 carbon steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Elongation at Break, % 23
21 to 26
Fatigue Strength, MPa 290
170 to 200
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 76
73
Shear Strength, MPa 360
320 to 380
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 580
500 to 600
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 430
230 to 290

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 730
400
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 27
51 to 52
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 10
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.9
7.1
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.4
8.1 to 8.2

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 7.0
1.8
Density, g/cm3 7.7
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.0
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 28
18 to 19
Embodied Water, L/kg 100
46 to 47

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 120
110
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 470
140 to 230
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 21
18 to 21
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20
18 to 20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 7.3
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 21
16 to 19