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AISI 347 Stainless Steel vs. ASTM A302 Alloy Steel

Both AISI 347 stainless steel and ASTM A302 alloy 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 347 stainless steel and the bottom bar is ASTM A302 alloy steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 160 to 210
180 to 190
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
190
Elongation at Break, % 34 to 46
20 to 23
Fatigue Strength, MPa 220 to 270
250 to 280
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
73
Shear Strength, MPa 430 to 460
370 to 390
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 610 to 690
590 to 620
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 240 to 350
350 to 390

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 290
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 870
410
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1430
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 16
39 to 51
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.4
7.2 to 7.4
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.7
8.2 to 8.4

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 19
2.4 to 3.0
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.8 to 7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.6
1.5 to 1.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 52
20 to 21
Embodied Water, L/kg 150
48 to 50

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 190 to 220
110 to 120
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 150 to 310
330 to 410
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 22 to 25
21 to 22
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20 to 22
20 to 21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.3
10 to 14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13 to 15
17 to 18