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ASTM Grade HC Steel vs. EN 1.3541 Stainless Steel

Both ASTM grade HC steel and EN 1.3541 stainless steel are iron alloys. They have 83% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 26 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ASTM grade HC steel and the bottom bar is EN 1.3541 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.27
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 80
76
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 430
710

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 310
270
Maximum Temperature: Corrosion, °C 460
390
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1100
770
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1410
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1370
1390
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 490
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 17
30
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 11
10

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.2
3.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.6
3.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 14
7.0
Density, g/cm3 7.6
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.8
1.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 40
27
Embodied Water, L/kg 170
100

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 29
14
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 26
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 16
26
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 16
23
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.5
8.1
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14
26

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.5
0.43 to 0.5
Chromium (Cr), % 26 to 30
12.5 to 14.5
Iron (Fe), % 61.9 to 74
83.4 to 87.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 4.0
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 2.0
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.030