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ASTM A299 Steel vs. EN 1.4958 Stainless Steel

Both ASTM A299 steel and EN 1.4958 stainless steel are iron alloys. There are 30 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (3, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ASTM A299 steel and the bottom bar is EN 1.4958 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
200
Elongation at Break, % 21 to 22
40
Fatigue Strength, MPa 230 to 250
170
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
77
Shear Strength, MPa 370 to 390
430
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 590 to 620
630
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 330 to 360
190

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
300
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 400
1090
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1400
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
1350
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 51
12
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
15

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.2
1.7
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.2
2.0

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 1.9
30
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4
5.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 19
75
Embodied Water, L/kg 47
200

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 110
190
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 290 to 350
95
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 21 to 22
22
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20 to 21
20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 14
3.2
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17 to 18
15