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N08535 Stainless Steel vs. ASTM A372 Grade L Steel

Both N08535 stainless steel and ASTM A372 grade L steel are iron alloys. They have 41% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 30 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 N08535 stainless steel and the bottom bar is ASTM A372 grade L steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
190
Elongation at Break, % 46
14
Fatigue Strength, MPa 220
670
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 80
73
Shear Strength, MPa 400
700
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 570
1160
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 240
1040

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 310
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1100
430
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1420
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1370
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 13
44
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.7
7.5
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 1.9
8.6

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 36
3.5
Density, g/cm3 8.1
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 6.3
1.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 87
22
Embodied Water, L/kg 230
54

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 210
150
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 140
2890
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 20
41
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19
31
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.3
12
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13
34

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0.38 to 0.43
Chromium (Cr), % 24 to 27
0.7 to 0.9
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 1.5
0
Iron (Fe), % 29.4 to 44.5
95.2 to 96.3
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0.6 to 0.8
Molybdenum (Mo), % 2.5 to 4.0
0.2 to 0.3
Nickel (Ni), % 29 to 36.5
1.7 to 2.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.015
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0.15 to 0.35
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.010