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ASTM A204 Steel vs. S36200 Stainless Steel

Both ASTM A204 steel and S36200 stainless steel are iron alloys. There are 30 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ASTM A204 steel and the bottom bar is S36200 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Elongation at Break, % 18 to 22
3.4 to 4.6
Fatigue Strength, MPa 200 to 220
450 to 570
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
76
Shear Strength, MPa 330 to 360
680 to 810
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 520 to 590
1180 to 1410
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 290 to 330
960 to 1240

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
280
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 410
820
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1470
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420 to 1430
1400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 52
16
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
11

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.2
2.3
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.2
2.6

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.4
12
Density, g/cm3 7.9
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.5
2.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 20
40
Embodied Water, L/kg 47
120

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 90 to 95
46 to 51
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 220 to 290
2380 to 3930
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18 to 21
42 to 50
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18 to 20
32 to 36
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 14
4.3
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15 to 17
40 to 48