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AISI 430 Stainless Steel vs. AWS E120C-K4

Both AISI 430 stainless steel and AWS E120C-K4 are iron alloys. They have 83% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 27 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (9, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AISI 430 stainless steel and the bottom bar is AWS E120C-K4.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
190
Elongation at Break, % 24
17
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 500
950
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 260
840

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 280
250
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1510
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1430
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 25
41
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 10
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.9
8.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.4
9.2

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 8.5
3.5
Density, g/cm3 7.7
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.1
1.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 30
23
Embodied Water, L/kg 120
54

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 100
160
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 170
1880
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18
34
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18
27
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 6.7
11
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 18
28

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.12
0 to 0.15
Chromium (Cr), % 16 to 18
0.15 to 0.65
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.35
Iron (Fe), % 79.1 to 84
92.1 to 98.4
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0.75 to 2.3
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.25 to 0.65
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 0.75
0.5 to 2.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.8
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.025
Vanadium (V), % 0
0 to 0.030
Residuals, % 0
0 to 0.5