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AISI 301L Stainless Steel vs. ASTM A285 Carbon Steel

Both AISI 301L stainless steel and ASTM A285 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 A285 carbon steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 210 to 320
110 to 130
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
190
Elongation at Break, % 22 to 50
30 to 34
Fatigue Strength, MPa 240 to 530
150 to 180
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
73
Shear Strength, MPa 440 to 660
250 to 290
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 620 to 1040
380 to 450
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 250 to 790
190 to 230

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 280
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 890
400
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1430
1470
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1390
1420 to 1430
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 15
53
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.3
7.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.7
8.0

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 13
1.8
Density, g/cm3 7.8
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
110
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 160 to 1580
94 to 150
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 22 to 37
13 to 16
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21 to 29
15 to 17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.1
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14 to 24
12 to 14