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ASTM A285 Carbon Steel vs. S31277 Stainless Steel

Both ASTM A285 carbon steel and S31277 stainless steel are iron alloys. There are 26 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (7, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ASTM A285 carbon steel and the bottom bar is S31277 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
210
Elongation at Break, % 30 to 34
45
Fatigue Strength, MPa 150 to 180
380
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
80
Shear Strength, MPa 250 to 290
600
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 380 to 450
860
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 190 to 230
410

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
310
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 400
1100
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1470
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420 to 1430
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
460
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
16

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 1.8
36
Density, g/cm3 7.9
8.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4
6.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 18
90
Embodied Water, L/kg 46
220

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 110
320
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 94 to 150
410
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 13 to 16
29
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 15 to 17
25
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12 to 14
19