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ASTM A285 Carbon Steel vs. AISI 301L Stainless Steel

Both ASTM A285 carbon steel and AISI 301L 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 A285 carbon steel and the bottom bar is AISI 301L stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 110 to 130
210 to 320
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
200
Elongation at Break, % 30 to 34
22 to 50
Fatigue Strength, MPa 150 to 180
240 to 530
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
77
Shear Strength, MPa 250 to 290
440 to 660
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 380 to 450
620 to 1040
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 190 to 230
250 to 790

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
280
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 400
890
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1470
1430
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420 to 1430
1390
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 53
15
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
16

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.0
2.3
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.0
2.7

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 1.8
13
Density, g/cm3 7.9
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 18
39
Embodied Water, L/kg 46
130

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 110
210 to 300
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 94 to 150
160 to 1580
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 13 to 16
22 to 37
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 15 to 17
21 to 29
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 14
4.1
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12 to 14
14 to 24