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AISI 308L Stainless Steel vs. ASTM A299 Steel

Both AISI 308L stainless steel and ASTM A299 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 308L stainless steel and the bottom bar is ASTM A299 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 170
180 to 190
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
190
Elongation at Break, % 34
21 to 22
Fatigue Strength, MPa 180
230 to 250
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 78
73
Shear Strength, MPa 380
370 to 390
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 580
590 to 620
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 230
330 to 360

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 290
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1010
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
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.2
7.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.6
8.2

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 16
1.9
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.2
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 45
19
Embodied Water, L/kg 160
47

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 160
110
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 140
290 to 350
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 21
21 to 22
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20
20 to 21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.1
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13
17 to 18