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ASTM A285 Carbon Steel vs. EN 1.4520 Stainless Steel

Both ASTM A285 carbon steel and EN 1.4520 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 EN 1.4520 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 110 to 130
180
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
200
Elongation at Break, % 30 to 34
26
Fatigue Strength, MPa 150 to 180
160
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
77
Shear Strength, MPa 250 to 290
310
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 380 to 450
480
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 190 to 230
220

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
280
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 400
870
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1470
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420 to 1430
1400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 53
20
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
10

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.0
2.5
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.0
2.9

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 1.8
8.5
Density, g/cm3 7.9
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4
2.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 18
32
Embodied Water, L/kg 46
120

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 110
100
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 94 to 150
120
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 13 to 16
17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 15 to 17
18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 14
5.4
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12 to 14
17