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N08367 Stainless Steel vs. ASTM A588 Steel

Both N08367 stainless steel and ASTM A588 steel are iron alloys. There are 31 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 N08367 stainless steel and the bottom bar is ASTM A588 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 210
170
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 210
190
Elongation at Break, % 34
22
Fatigue Strength, MPa 280
270
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 80
73
Shear Strength, MPa 490
350
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 740
550
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 350
390

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 310
250 to 260
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1100
410
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
1410 to 1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 460
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 12
43 to 44
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 15
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.8
7.4
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.0
8.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 33
2.3 to 2.5
Density, g/cm3 8.1
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 6.2
1.5 to 1.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 84
20 to 22
Embodied Water, L/kg 200
50 to 51

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 210
110
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 290
400
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 25
20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22
19
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.2
12
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17
16