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S30600 Stainless Steel vs. ASTM A356 Grade 2

Both S30600 stainless steel and ASTM A356 grade 2 are iron alloys. They have 63% of their average alloy composition in common. 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 S30600 stainless steel and the bottom bar is ASTM A356 grade 2.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 180
150
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Elongation at Break, % 45
25
Fatigue Strength, MPa 250
200
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.29
Reduction in Area, % 56
39
Shear Modulus, GPa 76
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 610
510
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 270
270

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 350
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 950
410
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1380
1470
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1330
1430
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 490
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 14
51
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.1
7.1
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.5
8.2

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 19
2.4
Density, g/cm3 7.6
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.6
1.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 51
20
Embodied Water, L/kg 150
47

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 220
110
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 190
190
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 22
18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21
18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.7
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14
15

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.018
0 to 0.25
Chromium (Cr), % 17 to 18.5
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.5
0
Iron (Fe), % 58.9 to 65.3
97.7 to 99.55
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 2.0
0 to 0.7
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.2
0.45 to 0.65
Nickel (Ni), % 14 to 15.5
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.035
Silicon (Si), % 3.7 to 4.3
0 to 0.6
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.030