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ASTM A356 Grade 2 vs. EN 1.4823 Stainless Steel

Both ASTM A356 grade 2 and EN 1.4823 stainless steel are iron alloys. They have 67% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ASTM A356 grade 2 and the bottom bar is EN 1.4823 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
200
Elongation at Break, % 25
3.4
Fatigue Strength, MPa 200
130
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.27
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
79
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 510
620
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 270
290

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
320
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 410
1100
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1470
1400
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1430
1360
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
490
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 51
17
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.1
2.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.2
2.4

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.4
16
Density, g/cm3 7.9
7.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.5
3.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 20
43
Embodied Water, L/kg 47
170

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 110
17
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 190
200
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
26
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18
23
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18
21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 14
4.5
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15
17

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.25
0.3 to 0.5
Chromium (Cr), % 0
25 to 28
Iron (Fe), % 97.7 to 99.55
60.9 to 70.7
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.7
0 to 1.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.45 to 0.65
0 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0
3.0 to 6.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.035
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.6
1.0 to 2.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.030