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S15500 Stainless Steel vs. K94200 Alloy

Both S15500 stainless steel and K94200 alloy are iron alloys. There are 22 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (15, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is S15500 stainless steel and the bottom bar is K94200 alloy.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
140
Elongation at Break, % 6.8 to 16
5.0 to 32
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.34
Shear Modulus, GPa 75
54
Shear Strength, MPa 540 to 870
330 to 410
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 890 to 1490
500 to 710
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 590 to 1310
270 to 650

Thermal Properties

Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1380
1440
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
500
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 17
15
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 11
5.0

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.2
2.7
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.5
3.0

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.2

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 98 to 120
35 to 130
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 890 to 4460
250 to 1460
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
9.8
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
21
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 32 to 53
17 to 24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 26 to 37
17 to 22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.6
3.7
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 30 to 50
49 to 70