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S44627 Stainless Steel vs. ASTM A266 Carbon Steel

Both S44627 stainless steel and ASTM A266 carbon steel are iron alloys. There are 32 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 S44627 stainless steel and the bottom bar is ASTM A266 carbon steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 170
150 to 180
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
190
Elongation at Break, % 24
21 to 26
Fatigue Strength, MPa 200
170 to 200
Poisson's Ratio 0.27
0.29
Reduction in Area, % 51
34 to 43
Shear Modulus, GPa 80
73
Shear Strength, MPa 310
320 to 380
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 490
500 to 600
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 300
230 to 290

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 290
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1100
400
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 17
51 to 52
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 11
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.2
7.1
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.6
8.1 to 8.2

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 14
1.8
Density, g/cm3 7.7
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.9
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 41
18 to 19
Embodied Water, L/kg 160
46 to 47

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 100
110
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 220
140 to 230
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18
18 to 21
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18
18 to 20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.6
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16
16 to 19