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EN 1.4005 Stainless Steel vs. ASTM A203 Steel

Both EN 1.4005 stainless steel and ASTM A203 steel are iron alloys. There are 30 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (3, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 1.4005 stainless steel and the bottom bar is ASTM A203 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Elongation at Break, % 13 to 21
22 to 26
Fatigue Strength, MPa 240 to 290
210 to 280
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 76
73
Shear Strength, MPa 390 to 450
330 to 370
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 630 to 750
520 to 590
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 370 to 500
290 to 390

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 760
410
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 30
52
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 10
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.9
7.4 to 7.6
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.3
8.5 to 8.7

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 7.0
3.2 to 4.0
Density, g/cm3 7.7
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.0
1.6 to 1.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 28
21 to 23
Embodied Water, L/kg 100
50 to 52

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 90 to 110
110 to 120
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 350 to 650
230 to 410
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 23 to 27
18 to 21
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21 to 24
18 to 20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 8.1
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 23 to 27
15 to 17