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ASTM A203 Steel vs. EN 1.4021 Stainless Steel

Both ASTM A203 steel and EN 1.4021 stainless steel are iron alloys. 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 ASTM A203 steel and the bottom bar is EN 1.4021 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Elongation at Break, % 22 to 26
11 to 17
Fatigue Strength, MPa 210 to 280
240 to 380
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
76
Shear Strength, MPa 330 to 370
390 to 530
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 520 to 590
630 to 880
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 290 to 390
390 to 670

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
270
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 410
760
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
1400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 52
30
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
11

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.4 to 7.6
2.9
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.5 to 8.7
3.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 3.2 to 4.0
7.0
Density, g/cm3 7.9
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.6 to 1.7
1.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 21 to 23
27
Embodied Water, L/kg 50 to 52
100

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 110 to 120
88 to 110
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 230 to 410
400 to 1160
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18 to 21
23 to 31
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18 to 20
21 to 26
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 14
8.1
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15 to 17
22 to 31