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AISI 304N Stainless Steel vs. ASTM A588 Steel

Both AISI 304N stainless steel and ASTM A588 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 304N stainless steel and the bottom bar is ASTM A588 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 190 to 360
170
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
190
Elongation at Break, % 9.1 to 45
22
Fatigue Strength, MPa 220 to 440
270
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
73
Shear Strength, MPa 420 to 700
350
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 620 to 1180
550
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 270 to 850
390

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 290
250 to 260
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 960
410
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1420
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1380
1410 to 1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 16
43 to 44
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.4
7.4
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.7
8.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 15
2.3 to 2.5
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.0
1.5 to 1.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 43
20 to 22
Embodied Water, L/kg 150
50 to 51

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 98 to 280
110
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 180 to 1830
400
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 22 to 42
20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21 to 32
19
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.2
12
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14 to 26
16