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ASTM A414 Steel vs. S39274 Stainless Steel

Both ASTM A414 steel and S39274 stainless steel are iron alloys. 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 A414 steel and the bottom bar is S39274 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 110 to 180
270
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
210
Elongation at Break, % 15 to 26
17
Fatigue Strength, MPa 140 to 260
380
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.27
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
81
Shear Strength, MPa 230 to 370
560
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 360 to 590
900
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 190 to 350
620

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
300
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 400
1100
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1480
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
1430
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 49 to 50
16
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.2 to 7.3
2.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.3 to 8.4
2.4

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.2
24
Density, g/cm3 7.8 to 7.9
8.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.5 to 1.6
4.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 20 to 22
60
Embodied Water, L/kg 48
180

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 69 to 130
140
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 100 to 330
940
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 13 to 21
32
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 14 to 20
26
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 13
4.2
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11 to 17
25