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ASTM A203 Steel vs. EN 1.4652 Stainless Steel

Both ASTM A203 steel and EN 1.4652 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 EN 1.4652 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 160 to 180
270
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
210
Elongation at Break, % 22 to 26
45
Fatigue Strength, MPa 210 to 280
450
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
81
Shear Strength, MPa 330 to 370
610
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 520 to 590
880
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 290 to 390
490

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
310
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 410
1100
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
460
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 52
9.8
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
15

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
2.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 3.2 to 4.0
34
Density, g/cm3 7.9
8.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.6 to 1.7
6.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 21 to 23
87
Embodied Water, L/kg 50 to 52
220

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 110 to 120
340
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 230 to 410
570
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18 to 21
30
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18 to 20
25
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 14
2.6
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15 to 17
20