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ASTM A387 Grade 2 Steel vs. AISI 384 Stainless Steel

Both ASTM A387 grade 2 steel and AISI 384 stainless steel are iron alloys. They have 66% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 26 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (7, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ASTM A387 grade 2 steel and the bottom bar is AISI 384 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 140 to 170
150
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 470 to 550
480

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
290
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 420
910
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1470
1420
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
1380
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 45
16
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
16

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.2
2.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.3
2.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.6
20
Density, g/cm3 7.9
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.6
3.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 20
52
Embodied Water, L/kg 50
150

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 2.4
16
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 16 to 20
17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17 to 19
17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 12
4.3
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14 to 16
11

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.050 to 0.21
0 to 0.040
Chromium (Cr), % 0.5 to 0.8
15 to 17
Iron (Fe), % 97.1 to 98.3
60.9 to 68
Manganese (Mn), % 0.55 to 0.8
0 to 2.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.45 to 0.6
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
17 to 19
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0 to 0.045
Silicon (Si), % 0.15 to 0.4
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.025
0 to 0.030