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N08332 Stainless Steel vs. ASTM A372 Grade K Steel

Both N08332 stainless steel and ASTM A372 grade K steel are iron alloys. They have 48% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 32 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (2, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is N08332 stainless steel and the bottom bar is ASTM A372 grade K steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 170
230
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
190
Elongation at Break, % 34
23
Fatigue Strength, MPa 170
440
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 76
73
Shear Strength, MPa 350
490
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 520
780
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 210
620

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 310
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1050
440
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1390
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1340
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 12
48
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.7
7.8
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 1.9
8.9

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 32
4.4
Density, g/cm3 8.0
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 5.4
1.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 77
24
Embodied Water, L/kg 190
57

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 19
2.7
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 140
160
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 110
1010
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18
27
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18
24
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.1
13
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12
23

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.050 to 0.1
0 to 0.18
Chromium (Cr), % 17 to 20
1.0 to 1.8
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 1.0
0
Iron (Fe), % 38.3 to 48.2
93.4 to 96.6
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 2.0
0.1 to 0.4
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.2 to 0.6
Nickel (Ni), % 34 to 37
2.0 to 3.3
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.015
Silicon (Si), % 0.75 to 1.5
0.15 to 0.35
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.010
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.025
0