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EN 1.4034 Stainless Steel vs. ASTM A372 Grade A Steel

Both EN 1.4034 stainless steel and ASTM A372 grade A steel are iron alloys. They have 86% of their average alloy composition in common. 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 1.4034 stainless steel and the bottom bar is ASTM A372 grade A steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Elongation at Break, % 11 to 14
22
Fatigue Strength, MPa 230 to 400
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 76
73
Shear Strength, MPa 420 to 540
320
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 690 to 900
500
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 390 to 730
270

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 770
400
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1390
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 30
52
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 11
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 3.1
7.1
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.7
8.1

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 7.0
1.8
Density, g/cm3 7.7
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.0
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 27
18
Embodied Water, L/kg 100
45

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 81 to 94
95
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 400 to 1370
200
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 25 to 32
18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22 to 27
18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 8.1
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 24 to 32
16

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.43 to 0.5
0 to 0.3
Chromium (Cr), % 12.5 to 14.5
0
Iron (Fe), % 83 to 87.1
98.3 to 99.85
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 1.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.015
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0.15 to 0.35
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.015
0 to 0.010