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EN 1.4565 Stainless Steel vs. ASTM A588 Steel

Both EN 1.4565 stainless steel and ASTM A588 steel are iron alloys. There are 30 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 1.4565 stainless steel and the bottom bar is ASTM A588 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 210
190
Elongation at Break, % 35
22
Fatigue Strength, MPa 380
270
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 81
73
Shear Strength, MPa 590
350
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 880
550
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 480
390

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 310
250 to 260
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1100
410
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1420
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1380
1410 to 1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 12
43 to 44
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 15
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.9
7.4
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.1
8.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 28
2.3 to 2.5
Density, g/cm3 7.9
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 5.4
1.5 to 1.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 74
20 to 22
Embodied Water, L/kg 210
50 to 51

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 260
110
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 550
400
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 31
20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 26
19
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.2
12
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 21
16