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ASTM A414 Steel vs. EN 1.3955 Stainless Steel

Both ASTM A414 steel and EN 1.3955 stainless steel are iron alloys. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (5, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ASTM A414 steel and the bottom bar is EN 1.3955 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
200
Elongation at Break, % 15 to 26
23
Fatigue Strength, MPa 140 to 260
150
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
77
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 360 to 590
520
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 190 to 350
220

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
290
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 400
930
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 49 to 50
15
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.2 to 7.3
2.4
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.3 to 8.4
2.7

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.2
16
Density, g/cm3 7.8 to 7.9
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.5 to 1.6
3.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 20 to 22
45
Embodied Water, L/kg 48
140

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 69 to 130
95
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 100 to 330
130
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 13 to 21
18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 14 to 20
18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 13
4.1
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11 to 17
15