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ASTM Grade HD Steel vs. EN 1.3955 Stainless Steel

Both ASTM grade HD steel and EN 1.3955 stainless steel are iron alloys. They have 89% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 31 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (1, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ASTM grade HD steel and the bottom bar is EN 1.3955 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
200
Elongation at Break, % 9.1
23
Fatigue Strength, MPa 140
150
Poisson's Ratio 0.27
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 80
77
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 590
520
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 270
220

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 310
290
Maximum Temperature: Corrosion, °C 460
410
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1100
930
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1410
1430
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1370
1380
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 490
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 16
15
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 11
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.1
2.4
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.5
2.7

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 17
16
Density, g/cm3 7.7
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.1
3.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 45
45
Embodied Water, L/kg 180
140

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 29
19
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 44
95
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 180
130
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 26
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 21
18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20
18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.3
4.1
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 19
15

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.15
Chromium (Cr), % 26 to 30
16.5 to 18.5
Iron (Fe), % 58.4 to 70
65.5 to 73.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.5
0 to 2.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.75
Nickel (Ni), % 4.0 to 7.0
10 to 12
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.045
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 2.0
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.030