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AISI 415 Stainless Steel vs. ASTM A182 Grade F2

Both AISI 415 stainless steel and ASTM A182 grade F2 are iron alloys. They have 83% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 33 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 415 stainless steel and the bottom bar is ASTM A182 grade F2.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 260
170
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
190
Elongation at Break, % 17
23
Fatigue Strength, MPa 430
220
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.29
Reduction in Area, % 50
34
Shear Modulus, GPa 76
73
Shear Strength, MPa 550
350
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 900
550
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 700
310

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 780
420
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 24
46
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 10
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.7
7.3
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.1
8.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
2.7
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.5
1.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 35
21
Embodied Water, L/kg 110
50

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 15
2.5
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 140
110
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 1250
250
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 32
20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 26
19
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 6.4
12
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 33
16

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.050
0.050 to 0.21
Chromium (Cr), % 11.5 to 14
0.5 to 0.81
Iron (Fe), % 77.8 to 84
96.9 to 98.6
Manganese (Mn), % 0.5 to 1.0
0.3 to 0.8
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.5 to 1.0
0.44 to 0.65
Nickel (Ni), % 3.5 to 5.5
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.6
0.1 to 0.6
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.040