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AISI 440A Stainless Steel vs. ASTM A387 Grade 2 Steel

Both AISI 440A stainless steel and ASTM A387 grade 2 steel are iron alloys. They have 83% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 30 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 440A stainless steel and the bottom bar is ASTM A387 grade 2 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
190
Elongation at Break, % 5.0 to 20
25
Fatigue Strength, MPa 270 to 790
190 to 250
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
73
Shear Strength, MPa 450 to 1040
300 to 350
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 730 to 1790
470 to 550
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 420 to 1650
260 to 350

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 280
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 760
420
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1480
1470
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1370
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 23
45
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 10
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.5
7.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.9
8.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 9.0
2.6
Density, g/cm3 7.7
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.2
1.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 31
20
Embodied Water, L/kg 120
50

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 18
2.4
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 87 to 120
98 to 120
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 26 to 65
16 to 20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 23 to 43
17 to 19
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 6.2
12
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 26 to 65
14 to 16

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.6 to 0.75
0.050 to 0.21
Chromium (Cr), % 16 to 18
0.5 to 0.8
Iron (Fe), % 78.4 to 83.4
97.1 to 98.3
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0.55 to 0.8
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.75
0.45 to 0.6
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0.15 to 0.4
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.015
0 to 0.025

Comparable Variants