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ASTM A283 Carbon Steel vs. AISI 201L Stainless Steel

Both ASTM A283 carbon steel and AISI 201L stainless steel are iron alloys. There are 31 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (2, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ASTM A283 carbon steel and the bottom bar is AISI 201L stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 110 to 140
190 to 320
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
200
Elongation at Break, % 26 to 34
22 to 46
Fatigue Strength, MPa 150 to 190
270 to 530
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
77
Shear Strength, MPa 240 to 310
520 to 660
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 360 to 480
740 to 1040
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 180 to 260
290 to 790

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
280
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 400
880
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1410
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
1370
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 51 to 53
15
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.1
2.4
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.1
2.9

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 1.8
12
Density, g/cm3 7.8 to 7.9
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4
2.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 18
38
Embodied Water, L/kg 46
140

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 100 to 110
210 to 300
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 91 to 180
220 to 1570
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 13 to 17
27 to 37
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 14 to 17
24 to 30
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 14
4.0
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11 to 15
16 to 23