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ASTM A266 Carbon Steel vs. N08135 Stainless Steel

Both ASTM A266 carbon steel and N08135 stainless steel are iron alloys. There are 26 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (8, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ASTM A266 carbon steel and the bottom bar is N08135 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
200
Elongation at Break, % 21 to 26
46
Fatigue Strength, MPa 170 to 200
220
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
80
Shear Strength, MPa 320 to 380
400
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 500 to 600
570
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 230 to 290
240

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
310
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 400
1100
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
1390
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
460
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
16

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 1.8
39
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4
6.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 18 to 19
94
Embodied Water, L/kg 46 to 47
220

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 110
210
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 140 to 230
140
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18 to 21
19
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18 to 20
19
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16 to 19
13