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ASTM A588 Steel vs. EN 1.4520 Stainless Steel

Both ASTM A588 steel and EN 1.4520 stainless steel are iron alloys. There are 31 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (2, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ASTM A588 steel and the bottom bar is EN 1.4520 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 170
180
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
200
Elongation at Break, % 22
26
Fatigue Strength, MPa 270
160
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
77
Shear Strength, MPa 350
310
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 550
480
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 390
220

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250 to 260
280
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 410
870
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410 to 1420
1400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 43 to 44
20
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
10

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.4
2.5
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.5
2.9

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.3 to 2.5
8.5
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.5 to 1.6
2.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 20 to 22
32
Embodied Water, L/kg 50 to 51
120

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 110
100
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 400
120
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 20
17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19
18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 12
5.4
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16
17