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N08332 Stainless Steel vs. ASTM A588 Steel

Both N08332 stainless steel and ASTM A588 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 N08332 stainless steel and the bottom bar is ASTM A588 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 170
170
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
190
Elongation at Break, % 34
22
Fatigue Strength, MPa 170
270
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 76
73
Shear Strength, MPa 350
350
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 520
550
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 210
390

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 310
250 to 260
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1050
410
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1390
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1340
1410 to 1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 12
43 to 44
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.7
7.4
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 1.9
8.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 32
2.3 to 2.5
Density, g/cm3 8.0
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 5.4
1.5 to 1.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 77
20 to 22
Embodied Water, L/kg 190
50 to 51

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 140
110
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 110
400
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18
20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18
19
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.1
12
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12
16