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AISI 308 Stainless Steel vs. ASTM A372 Grade C Steel

Both AISI 308 stainless steel and ASTM A372 grade C steel are iron alloys. They have 69% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 31 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AISI 308 stainless steel and the bottom bar is ASTM A372 grade C steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 160
210
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
190
Elongation at Break, % 45
17
Fatigue Strength, MPa 210
290
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 78
73
Shear Strength, MPa 410
440
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 590
710
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 230
430

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 290
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 990
400
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1420
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1380
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 15
51
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.4
7.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.8
8.2

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 17
1.8
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.2
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 46
19
Embodied Water, L/kg 150
46

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 210
100
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 140
500
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 21
25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20
23
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.1
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13
22

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.080
0 to 0.48
Chromium (Cr), % 19 to 21
0
Iron (Fe), % 64.1 to 71
97.5 to 99.85
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 2.0
0 to 1.7
Nickel (Ni), % 10 to 12
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.045
0 to 0.015
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.75
0.15 to 0.35
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.010