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ASTM A283 Carbon Steel vs. EN 1.4107 Stainless Steel

Both ASTM A283 carbon steel and EN 1.4107 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 A283 carbon steel and the bottom bar is EN 1.4107 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Elongation at Break, % 26 to 34
18 to 21
Fatigue Strength, MPa 150 to 190
260 to 350
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
76
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 360 to 480
620 to 700
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 180 to 260
400 to 570

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
270
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 400
740
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 51 to 53
27
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
10

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.1
2.9
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.1
3.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 1.8
7.5
Density, g/cm3 7.8 to 7.9
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4
2.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 18
30
Embodied Water, L/kg 46
100

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 100 to 110
110 to 120
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 91 to 180
420 to 840
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 13 to 17
22 to 25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 14 to 17
21 to 22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 14
7.2
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11 to 15
22 to 25

Comparable Variants