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ASTM A285 Carbon Steel vs. S46500 Stainless Steel

Both ASTM A285 carbon steel and S46500 stainless steel are iron alloys. There are 25 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (9, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ASTM A285 carbon steel and the bottom bar is S46500 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Elongation at Break, % 30 to 34
2.3 to 14
Fatigue Strength, MPa 150 to 180
550 to 890
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
75
Shear Strength, MPa 250 to 290
730 to 1120
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 380 to 450
1260 to 1930
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 190 to 230
1120 to 1810

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
280
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 400
780
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1470
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420 to 1430
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
470
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
11

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 1.8
15
Density, g/cm3 7.9
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4
3.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 18
51
Embodied Water, L/kg 46
120

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 110
43 to 210
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 13 to 16
44 to 68
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 15 to 17
33 to 44
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12 to 14
44 to 67