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ASTM A203 Steel vs. AISI 308L Stainless Steel

Both ASTM A203 steel and AISI 308L 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 A203 steel and the bottom bar is AISI 308L stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 160 to 180
170
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
200
Elongation at Break, % 22 to 26
34
Fatigue Strength, MPa 210 to 280
180
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
78
Shear Strength, MPa 330 to 370
380
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 520 to 590
580
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 290 to 390
230

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
290
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 410
1010
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1420
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
1380
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 52
15
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
16

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.4 to 7.6
2.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.5 to 8.7
2.6

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 3.2 to 4.0
16
Density, g/cm3 7.9
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.6 to 1.7
3.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 21 to 23
45
Embodied Water, L/kg 50 to 52
160

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 110 to 120
160
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 230 to 410
140
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18 to 21
21
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18 to 20
20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 14
4.1
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15 to 17
13