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ASTM A266 Carbon Steel vs. S35135 Stainless Steel

Both ASTM A266 carbon steel and S35135 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 S35135 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
200
Elongation at Break, % 21 to 26
34
Fatigue Strength, MPa 170 to 200
180
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
79
Shear Strength, MPa 320 to 380
390
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 500 to 600
590
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 230 to 290
230

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
320
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 400
1100
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1430
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
1380
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
470
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
16

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 1.8
37
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.1
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
160
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 140 to 230
130
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18 to 21
20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18 to 20
19
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16 to 19
13