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ASTM A588 Steel vs. EN 1.3955 Stainless Steel

Both ASTM A588 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 A588 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, % 22
23
Fatigue Strength, MPa 270
150
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
77
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 550
520
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 390
220

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250 to 260
290
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 410
930
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1430
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410 to 1420
1380
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 43 to 44
15
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.4
2.4
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.5
2.7

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.3 to 2.5
16
Density, g/cm3 7.8
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 50 to 51
140

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 110
95
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 400
130
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 20
18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19
18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 12
4.1
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16
15