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ASTM A302 Alloy Steel vs. EN 1.4596 Stainless Steel

Both ASTM A302 alloy steel and EN 1.4596 stainless steel are iron alloys. There are 20 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (13, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ASTM A302 alloy steel and the bottom bar is EN 1.4596 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
200
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
76
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 590 to 620
1030 to 1600

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
280
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 410
790
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
470
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
11

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.4 to 3.0
15
Density, g/cm3 7.8 to 7.9
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.5 to 1.6
3.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 20 to 21
48
Embodied Water, L/kg 48 to 50
130

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 21 to 22
36 to 56
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20 to 21
29 to 39
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17 to 18
35 to 54