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ASTM A202 Steel vs. EN 1.4578 Stainless Steel

Both ASTM A202 steel and EN 1.4578 stainless 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 ASTM A202 steel and the bottom bar is EN 1.4578 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 180 to 200
190
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
200
Elongation at Break, % 17 to 18
51
Fatigue Strength, MPa 240
200
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
77
Shear Strength, MPa 360 to 410
400
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 590 to 670
550
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 350 to 360
200

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
290
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 410
930
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
1430
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
1390
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 52
14
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
16

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.3
2.3
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.4
2.6

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.1
19
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4
3.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 19
51
Embodied Water, L/kg 49
160

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 93 to 96
220
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 330 to 350
100
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 21 to 24
19
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20 to 22
19
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 14
3.9
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17 to 20
12