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EN 1.4980 Stainless Steel vs. ASTM A372 Grade G Steel

Both EN 1.4980 stainless steel and ASTM A372 grade G steel are iron alloys. They have 56% of their average alloy composition in common. 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 A372 grade G steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Elongation at Break, % 17
20 to 22
Fatigue Strength, MPa 410
310 to 380
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 75
73
Shear Strength, MPa 630
410 to 570
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 1030
650 to 910
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 680
430 to 550

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 300
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 920
410
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
46
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.9
7.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.1
8.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 26
2.2
Density, g/cm3 7.9
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 6.0
1.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 87
20
Embodied Water, L/kg 170
49

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 150
130 to 160
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 1180
500 to 810
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 36
23 to 32
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 28
21 to 27
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.5
13
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 22
19 to 27

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.35
0
Boron (B), % 0.0030 to 0.010
0
Carbon (C), % 0.030 to 0.080
0.25 to 0.35
Chromium (Cr), % 13.5 to 16
0.4 to 0.65
Iron (Fe), % 49.2 to 58.5
97.4 to 98.4
Manganese (Mn), % 1.0 to 2.0
0.7 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 1.0 to 1.5
0.15 to 0.25
Nickel (Ni), % 24 to 27
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0 to 0.015
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0.15 to 0.35
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.015
0 to 0.010
Titanium (Ti), % 1.9 to 2.3
0
Vanadium (V), % 0.1 to 0.5
0