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ASTM A372 Grade L Steel vs. AISI 309Cb Stainless Steel

Both ASTM A372 grade L steel and AISI 309Cb stainless steel are iron alloys. They have 65% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 31 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 A372 grade L steel and the bottom bar is AISI 309Cb stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 350
190
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
200
Elongation at Break, % 14
39
Fatigue Strength, MPa 670
200
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
78
Shear Strength, MPa 700
390
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 1160
580
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 1040
230

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
300
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 430
1090
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1420
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
1380
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 44
15
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
16

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.5
2.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.6
2.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 3.5
23
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.7
4.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 22
59
Embodied Water, L/kg 54
170

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 150
180
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 2890
140
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 41
20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 31
20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 12
4.0
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 34
13

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.38 to 0.43
0 to 0.080
Chromium (Cr), % 0.7 to 0.9
22 to 24
Iron (Fe), % 95.2 to 96.3
56 to 66
Manganese (Mn), % 0.6 to 0.8
0 to 2.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.2 to 0.3
0
Nickel (Ni), % 1.7 to 2.0
12 to 16
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0 to 1.1
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.015
0 to 0.045
Silicon (Si), % 0.15 to 0.35
0 to 0.75
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.030