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ACI-ASTM CA40F Steel vs. EN 1.4865 Stainless Steel

Both ACI-ASTM CA40F steel and EN 1.4865 stainless steel are iron alloys. They have 55% of their average alloy composition in common.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ACI-ASTM CA40F steel and the bottom bar is EN 1.4865 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 230
140
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
200
Elongation at Break, % 13
6.8
Fatigue Strength, MPa 320
120
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 76
76
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 770
470
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 550
250

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 280
320
Maximum Temperature: Corrosion, °C 390
410
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 750
1020
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1430
1380
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1390
1330
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 27
12
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 10
15

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 3.0
1.7
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.5
1.9

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 7.5
33
Density, g/cm3 7.7
8.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.0
5.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 28
81
Embodied Water, L/kg 100
200

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 14
20
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 94
27
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 790
160
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 28
16
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 24
17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 7.2
3.1
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 28
11

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.2 to 0.4
0.3 to 0.5
Chromium (Cr), % 11.5 to 14
18 to 21
Iron (Fe), % 81.6 to 88.3
34.4 to 44.7
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 2.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 1.0
36 to 39
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.5
1.0 to 2.5
Sulfur (S), % 0.2 to 0.4
0 to 0.030