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ASTM A283 Carbon Steel vs. EN 1.4606 Stainless Steel

Both ASTM A283 carbon steel and EN 1.4606 stainless steel are iron alloys. There are 30 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (3, 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 1.4606 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Elongation at Break, % 26 to 34
23 to 39
Fatigue Strength, MPa 150 to 190
240 to 420
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
75
Shear Strength, MPa 240 to 310
410 to 640
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 360 to 480
600 to 1020
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 180 to 260
280 to 630

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
300
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 400
910
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1430
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
1380
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 51 to 53
14
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
11

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.1
1.9
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.1
2.2

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 1.8
26
Density, g/cm3 7.8 to 7.9
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4
6.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 18
87
Embodied Water, L/kg 46
170

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 100 to 110
190 to 200
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 91 to 180
200 to 1010
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 13 to 17
21 to 36
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 14 to 17
20 to 28
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 14
3.7
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11 to 15
21 to 35