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ASTM A203 Steel vs. S20433 Stainless Steel

Both ASTM A203 steel and S20433 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 S20433 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 160 to 180
190
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
200
Elongation at Break, % 22 to 26
46
Fatigue Strength, MPa 210 to 280
250
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
76
Shear Strength, MPa 330 to 370
440
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 520 to 590
630
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 290 to 390
270

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
280
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 410
900
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1400
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
1360
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 52
15
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.4 to 7.6
2.4
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.5 to 8.7
2.8

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 3.2 to 4.0
13
Density, g/cm3 7.9
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.6 to 1.7
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 21 to 23
39
Embodied Water, L/kg 50 to 52
150

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 110 to 120
230
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 230 to 410
180
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18 to 21
23
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18 to 20
21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 14
4.0
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15 to 17
14