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ASTM A285 Carbon Steel vs. AISI 410 Stainless Steel

Both ASTM A285 carbon steel and AISI 410 stainless steel are iron alloys. There are 31 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, 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 410 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 110 to 130
190 to 240
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Elongation at Break, % 30 to 34
16 to 22
Fatigue Strength, MPa 150 to 180
190 to 350
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
76
Shear Strength, MPa 250 to 290
330 to 470
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 380 to 450
520 to 770
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 190 to 230
290 to 580

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
270
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 400
710
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1470
1530
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420 to 1430
1480
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 53
30
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
11

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.0
2.9
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.0
3.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 1.8
7.0
Density, g/cm3 7.9
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4
1.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 18
27
Embodied Water, L/kg 46
100

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 110
97 to 110
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 94 to 150
210 to 860
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 13 to 16
19 to 28
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 15 to 17
19 to 24
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 14
8.1
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12 to 14
18 to 26