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N08926 Stainless Steel vs. ASTM A372 Grade G Steel

Both N08926 stainless steel and ASTM A372 grade G steel are iron alloys. They have 48% 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 N08926 stainless steel and the bottom bar is ASTM A372 grade G steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
190
Elongation at Break, % 40
20 to 22
Fatigue Strength, MPa 290
310 to 380
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 80
73
Shear Strength, MPa 500
410 to 570
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 740
650 to 910
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 330
430 to 550

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 300
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1100
410
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 460
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 12
46
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.7
7.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 1.9
8.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 33
2.2
Density, g/cm3 8.1
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 6.2
1.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 84
20
Embodied Water, L/kg 200
49

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 240
130 to 160
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 270
500 to 810
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 25
23 to 32
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22
21 to 27
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.2
13
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16
19 to 27

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.020
0.25 to 0.35
Chromium (Cr), % 19 to 21
0.4 to 0.65
Copper (Cu), % 0.5 to 1.5
0
Iron (Fe), % 41.7 to 50.4
97.4 to 98.4
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 2.0
0.7 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 6.0 to 7.0
0.15 to 0.25
Nickel (Ni), % 24 to 26
0
Nitrogen (N), % 0.15 to 0.25
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 0.010
0 to 0.010