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ASTM A204 Steel vs. EN 1.4855 Stainless Steel

Both ASTM A204 steel and EN 1.4855 stainless steel are iron alloys. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (5, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ASTM A204 steel and the bottom bar is EN 1.4855 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 160 to 180
150
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
200
Elongation at Break, % 18 to 22
4.6
Fatigue Strength, MPa 200 to 220
120
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
77
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 520 to 590
500
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 290 to 330
250

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
320
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 410
1050
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1470
1400
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420 to 1430
1350
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 52
14
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
16

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.4
34
Density, g/cm3 7.9
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.5
5.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 20
85
Embodied Water, L/kg 47
200

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 90 to 95
19
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 220 to 290
160
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18 to 21
18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18 to 20
18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 14
3.7
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15 to 17
11