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ASTM A202 Steel vs. S32003 Stainless Steel

Both ASTM A202 steel and S32003 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 S32003 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 180 to 200
250
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
200
Elongation at Break, % 17 to 18
28
Fatigue Strength, MPa 240
370
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.27
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
79
Shear Strength, MPa 360 to 410
480
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 590 to 670
730
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 350 to 360
510

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
290
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 410
1010
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
1400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 52
15
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.3
2.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.4
2.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.1
14
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4
3.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 19
42
Embodied Water, L/kg 49
150

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 93 to 96
180
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 330 to 350
660
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 21 to 24
26
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20 to 22
23
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 14
4.0
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17 to 20
21