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ASTM A514 Steel vs. EN 1.4606 Stainless Steel

Both ASTM A514 steel and EN 1.4606 stainless steel are iron alloys. There are 30 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (3, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ASTM A514 steel and the bottom bar is EN 1.4606 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Elongation at Break, % 18 to 21
23 to 39
Fatigue Strength, MPa 470 to 540
240 to 420
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
75
Shear Strength, MPa 490 to 520
410 to 640
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 790 to 830
600 to 1020
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 690 to 770
280 to 630

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250 to 260
300
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 400 to 440
910
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1430
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
1380
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 37 to 51
14
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
11

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.2 to 7.6
1.9
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.3 to 8.8
2.2

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.3 to 3.8
26
Density, g/cm3 7.8 to 7.9
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.6 to 1.8
6.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 21 to 25
87
Embodied Water, L/kg 48 to 57
170

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 140 to 170
190 to 200
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 1280 to 1590
200 to 1010
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 28 to 29
21 to 36
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 24 to 25
20 to 28
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 10 to 14
3.7
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 23 to 24
21 to 35