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AISI 304N Stainless Steel vs. ASTM A209 Steel

Both AISI 304N stainless steel and ASTM A209 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 AISI 304N stainless steel and the bottom bar is ASTM A209 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 190 to 360
140 to 150
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
190
Elongation at Break, % 9.1 to 45
34
Fatigue Strength, MPa 220 to 440
180 to 200
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
73
Shear Strength, MPa 420 to 700
280 to 310
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 620 to 1180
420 to 460
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 270 to 850
220 to 250

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 290
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 960
410
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1420
1470
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1380
1420 to 1430
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 16
50
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.4
7.1
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.7
8.1 to 8.2

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 15
2.4
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.0
1.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 43
20
Embodied Water, L/kg 150
47

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 98 to 280
120 to 130
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 180 to 1830
130 to 170
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 22 to 42
15 to 16
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21 to 32
16 to 17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.2
13
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14 to 26
12 to 14