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ASTM A572 Steel vs. N08332 Stainless Steel

Both ASTM A572 steel and N08332 stainless steel are iron alloys. There are 31 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 A572 steel and the bottom bar is N08332 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 140 to 190
170
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
200
Elongation at Break, % 18 to 25
34
Fatigue Strength, MPa 240 to 340
170
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
76
Shear Strength, MPa 300 to 380
350
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 470 to 620
520
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 330 to 510
210

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
310
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 400
1050
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1390
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
1340
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 51
12
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
16

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.2
1.7
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.2 to 8.3
1.9

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.0
32
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.6
5.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 22
77
Embodied Water, L/kg 47
190

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 100 to 110
140
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 290 to 690
110
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17 to 22
18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17 to 21
18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 14
3.1
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14 to 18
12