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EN 1.4005 Stainless Steel vs. ASTM A283 Carbon Steel

Both EN 1.4005 stainless steel and ASTM A283 carbon 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 A283 carbon steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Elongation at Break, % 13 to 21
26 to 34
Fatigue Strength, MPa 240 to 290
150 to 190
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 76
73
Shear Strength, MPa 390 to 450
240 to 310
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 630 to 750
360 to 480
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 370 to 500
180 to 260

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 760
400
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
51 to 53
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 10
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.9
7.1
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.3
8.1

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 7.0
1.8
Density, g/cm3 7.7
7.8 to 7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.0
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 28
18
Embodied Water, L/kg 100
46

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 90 to 110
100 to 110
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 350 to 650
91 to 180
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 23 to 27
13 to 17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21 to 24
14 to 17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 8.1
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 23 to 27
11 to 15