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S39274 Stainless Steel vs. ASTM A182 Grade F5a

Both S39274 stainless steel and ASTM A182 grade F5a are iron alloys. They have 68% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 33 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (2, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is S39274 stainless steel and the bottom bar is ASTM A182 grade F5a.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 270
310
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 210
190
Elongation at Break, % 17
25
Fatigue Strength, MPa 380
380
Poisson's Ratio 0.27
0.29
Reduction in Area, % 34
56
Shear Modulus, GPa 81
74
Shear Strength, MPa 560
450
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 900
710
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 620
520

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 300
260
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1100
510
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1480
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1430
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 16
40
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.2
8.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.4
9.4

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 24
4.5
Density, g/cm3 8.0
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.3
1.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 60
24
Embodied Water, L/kg 180
69

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 43
6.8
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 140
160
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 940
700
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 32
25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 26
23
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.2
11
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 25
20

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.25
Chromium (Cr), % 24 to 26
4.0 to 6.0
Copper (Cu), % 0.2 to 0.8
0
Iron (Fe), % 57 to 65.6
91.4 to 95.6
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.6
Molybdenum (Mo), % 2.5 to 3.5
0.44 to 0.65
Nickel (Ni), % 6.0 to 8.0
0 to 0.5
Nitrogen (N), % 0.24 to 0.32
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.8
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.030
Tungsten (W), % 1.5 to 2.5
0