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ASTM A588 Steel vs. EN 1.4962 Stainless Steel

Both ASTM A588 steel and EN 1.4962 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 1.4962 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 170
190 to 210
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
200
Elongation at Break, % 22
22 to 34
Fatigue Strength, MPa 270
210 to 330
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
77
Shear Strength, MPa 350
420 to 440
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 550
630 to 690
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 390
260 to 490

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250 to 260
280
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 410
910
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1480
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410 to 1420
1440
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 43 to 44
14
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
16

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.4
2.3
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.5
2.6

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.3 to 2.5
23
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.5 to 1.6
4.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 20 to 22
59
Embodied Water, L/kg 50 to 51
150

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 110
140 to 170
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 400
170 to 610
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 20
21 to 24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19
20 to 21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 12
3.7
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16
14 to 16