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EN 1.4980 Stainless Steel vs. ASTM A225 Steel

Both EN 1.4980 stainless steel and ASTM A225 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 1.4980 stainless steel and the bottom bar is ASTM A225 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Elongation at Break, % 17
21 to 23
Fatigue Strength, MPa 410
330 to 390
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 75
73
Shear Strength, MPa 630
390 to 520
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 1030
620 to 830
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 680
460 to 550

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 300
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 920
400
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1430
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1380
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 13
52
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.9
7.3
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.1
8.4

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 26
2.3
Density, g/cm3 7.9
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 6.0
1.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 87
24 to 25
Embodied Water, L/kg 170
48

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 150
120 to 170
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 1180
580 to 820
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 36
22 to 29
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 28
21 to 25
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.5
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 22
18 to 24