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S39274 Stainless Steel vs. ASTM A203 Steel

Both S39274 stainless steel and ASTM A203 steel are iron alloys. There are 31 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is S39274 stainless steel and the bottom bar is ASTM A203 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 270
160 to 180
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 210
190
Elongation at Break, % 17
22 to 26
Fatigue Strength, MPa 380
210 to 280
Poisson's Ratio 0.27
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 81
73
Shear Strength, MPa 560
330 to 370
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 900
520 to 590
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 620
290 to 390

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 300
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1100
410
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
52
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.2
7.4 to 7.6
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.4
8.5 to 8.7

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 24
3.2 to 4.0
Density, g/cm3 8.0
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.3
1.6 to 1.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 60
21 to 23
Embodied Water, L/kg 180
50 to 52

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 140
110 to 120
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 940
230 to 410
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 32
18 to 21
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 26
18 to 20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.2
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 25
15 to 17