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EN 1.4980 Stainless Steel vs. ASTM A283 Carbon Steel

Both EN 1.4980 stainless steel and ASTM A283 carbon 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 A283 carbon steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Elongation at Break, % 17
26 to 34
Fatigue Strength, MPa 410
150 to 190
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 75
73
Shear Strength, MPa 630
240 to 310
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 1030
360 to 480
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 680
180 to 260

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
51 to 53
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.9
7.1
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.1
8.1

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 26
1.8
Density, g/cm3 7.9
7.8 to 7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 6.0
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 87
18
Embodied Water, L/kg 170
46

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 150
100 to 110
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 1180
91 to 180
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 36
13 to 17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 28
14 to 17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.5
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 22
11 to 15