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ASTM A283 Carbon Steel vs. EN 1.4923 Stainless Steel

Both ASTM A283 carbon steel and EN 1.4923 stainless steel are iron alloys. There are 30 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 1.4923 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Elongation at Break, % 26 to 34
12 to 21
Fatigue Strength, MPa 150 to 190
300 to 440
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
76
Shear Strength, MPa 240 to 310
540 to 590
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 360 to 480
870 to 980
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 180 to 260
470 to 780

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
24
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
11

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
8.0
Density, g/cm3 7.8 to 7.9
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4
2.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 18
41
Embodied Water, L/kg 46
100

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 100 to 110
110 to 150
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 91 to 180
570 to 1580
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 13 to 17
31 to 35
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 14 to 17
26 to 28
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 14
6.5
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11 to 15
30 to 34

Comparable Variants