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ASTM A225 Steel vs. EN 1.4347 Stainless Steel

Both ASTM A225 steel and EN 1.4347 stainless steel are iron alloys. There are 29 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 A225 steel and the bottom bar is EN 1.4347 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
200
Elongation at Break, % 21 to 23
23
Fatigue Strength, MPa 330 to 390
320
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.27
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
79
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 620 to 830
660
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 460 to 550
480

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
300
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 400
1100
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1410
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
1370
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
490
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 52
15
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.3
2.1
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.4
2.4

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.3
16
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.8
3.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 24 to 25
44
Embodied Water, L/kg 48
170

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 120 to 170
140
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 580 to 820
570
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 22 to 29
24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21 to 25
22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 14
4.0
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 18 to 24
19