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AISI 301L Stainless Steel vs. ASTM A283 Carbon Steel

Both AISI 301L stainless steel and ASTM A283 carbon steel are iron alloys. There are 31 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 AISI 301L stainless steel and the bottom bar is ASTM A283 carbon steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 210 to 320
110 to 140
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
190
Elongation at Break, % 22 to 50
26 to 34
Fatigue Strength, MPa 240 to 530
150 to 190
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
73
Shear Strength, MPa 440 to 660
240 to 310
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 620 to 1040
360 to 480
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 250 to 790
180 to 260

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 280
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 890
400
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1430
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1390
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 15
51 to 53
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.3
7.1
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.7
8.1

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 13
1.8
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.8 to 7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.7
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 39
18
Embodied Water, L/kg 130
46

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 210 to 300
100 to 110
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 160 to 1580
91 to 180
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 22 to 37
13 to 17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21 to 29
14 to 17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.1
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14 to 24
11 to 15