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ASTM A283 Carbon Steel vs. N08535 Stainless Steel

Both ASTM A283 carbon steel and N08535 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 N08535 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
200
Elongation at Break, % 26 to 34
46
Fatigue Strength, MPa 150 to 190
220
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
80
Shear Strength, MPa 240 to 310
400
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 360 to 480
570
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 180 to 260
240

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
310
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 400
1100
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1420
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
1370
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 51 to 53
13
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
16

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.1
1.7
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.1
1.9

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 1.8
36
Density, g/cm3 7.8 to 7.9
8.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4
6.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 18
87
Embodied Water, L/kg 46
230

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 100 to 110
210
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 91 to 180
140
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 13 to 17
20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 14 to 17
19
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 14
3.3
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11 to 15
13