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EN 1.4961 Stainless Steel vs. ASTM A209 Steel

Both EN 1.4961 stainless steel and ASTM A209 steel are iron alloys. There are 31 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 1.4961 stainless steel and the bottom bar is ASTM A209 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 180
140 to 150
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
190
Elongation at Break, % 39
34
Fatigue Strength, MPa 190
180 to 200
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 76
73
Shear Strength, MPa 420
280 to 310
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 610
420 to 460
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 220
220 to 250

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 290
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 890
410
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1430
1470
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1390
1420 to 1430
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 16
50
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.2
7.1
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.5
8.1 to 8.2

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 21
2.4
Density, g/cm3 7.9
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.0
1.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 57
20
Embodied Water, L/kg 140
47

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 190
120 to 130
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 120
130 to 170
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 22
15 to 16
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20
16 to 17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.3
13
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14
12 to 14