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ASTM A372 Grade K Steel vs. S21640 Stainless Steel

Both ASTM A372 grade K steel and S21640 stainless steel are iron alloys. They have 74% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 32 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (1, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ASTM A372 grade K steel and the bottom bar is S21640 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 230
230
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
200
Elongation at Break, % 23
46
Fatigue Strength, MPa 440
320
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
78
Shear Strength, MPa 490
520
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 780
740
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 620
350

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
290
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 440
940
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1430
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
1380
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 48
15
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.8
2.4
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.9
2.8

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 4.4
17
Density, g/cm3 7.9
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.8
3.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 24
51
Embodied Water, L/kg 57
150

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 2.7
26
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 160
280
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 1010
300
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 27
27
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 24
23
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 13
4.0
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 23
16

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.18
0 to 0.080
Chromium (Cr), % 1.0 to 1.8
17.5 to 19.5
Iron (Fe), % 93.4 to 96.6
63 to 74.3
Manganese (Mn), % 0.1 to 0.4
3.5 to 6.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.2 to 0.6
0.5 to 2.0
Nickel (Ni), % 2.0 to 3.3
4.0 to 6.5
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0.1 to 1.0
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0.080 to 0.3
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.015
0 to 0.060
Silicon (Si), % 0.15 to 0.35
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.030