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EN 1.4581 Stainless Steel vs. ASTM A182 Grade F12 Class 1

Both EN 1.4581 stainless steel and ASTM A182 grade F12 class 1 are iron alloys. They have 69% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 31 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 1.4581 stainless steel and the bottom bar is ASTM A182 grade F12 class 1.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 150
150
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
190
Elongation at Break, % 28
23
Fatigue Strength, MPa 150
180
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 78
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 510
470
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 210
250

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 300
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 990
430
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
1470
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 15
45
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.0
7.3
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.3
8.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 21
2.8
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.2
1.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 59
21
Embodied Water, L/kg 160
52

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 26
2.8
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 120
91
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 110
160
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18
17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18
17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.9
12
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12
14

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.070
0.050 to 0.15
Chromium (Cr), % 18 to 20
0.8 to 1.3
Iron (Fe), % 61.4 to 71
96.8 to 98.4
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.5
0.3 to 0.6
Molybdenum (Mo), % 2.0 to 2.5
0.44 to 0.65
Nickel (Ni), % 9.0 to 12
0
Niobium (Nb), % 0 to 1.0
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.045
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.5
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.045