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N08031 Stainless Steel vs. ASTM A372 Grade J Steel

Both N08031 stainless steel and ASTM A372 grade J steel are iron alloys. They have a modest 35% of their average alloy composition in common, which, by itself, doesn't mean much. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (5, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is N08031 stainless steel and the bottom bar is ASTM A372 grade J steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 210
190
Elongation at Break, % 45
17 to 22
Fatigue Strength, MPa 290
310 to 570
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 81
73
Shear Strength, MPa 510
410 to 630
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 730
650 to 1020
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 310
430 to 850

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 310
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1100
420
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1390
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 460
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 12
44
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 18
13

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 39
2.4
Density, g/cm3 8.1
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 7.1
1.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 96
20
Embodied Water, L/kg 240
51

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 270
130 to 170
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 230
500 to 1930
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 25
23 to 36
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22
21 to 29
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.1
12
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14
19 to 30

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.015
0.35 to 0.5
Chromium (Cr), % 26 to 28
0.8 to 1.2
Copper (Cu), % 1.0 to 1.4
0
Iron (Fe), % 29 to 36.9
96.7 to 97.8
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 2.0
0.75 to 1.1
Molybdenum (Mo), % 6.0 to 7.0
0.15 to 0.25
Nickel (Ni), % 30 to 32
0
Nitrogen (N), % 0.15 to 0.25
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.015
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.3
0.15 to 0.35
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.010