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ACI-ASTM CA6N Steel vs. AISI 304LN Stainless Steel

Both ACI-ASTM CA6N steel and AISI 304LN stainless steel are iron alloys. They have 89% 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 ACI-ASTM CA6N steel and the bottom bar is AISI 304LN stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
200
Elongation at Break, % 17
7.8 to 46
Fatigue Strength, MPa 640
200 to 440
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 75
77
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 1080
580 to 1160
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 1060
230 to 870

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 280
290
Maximum Temperature: Corrosion, °C 390
420
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 740
960
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
1420
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
1380
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 23
15
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 9.9
16

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.6
2.4
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.0
2.7

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
16
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.5
3.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 35
44
Embodied Water, L/kg 110
150

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 12
21
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 180
83 to 270
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 2900
140 to 1900
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 38
21 to 41
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 30
20 to 31
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 6.1
4.0
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 40
13 to 26

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.060
0 to 0.030
Chromium (Cr), % 10.5 to 12.5
18 to 20
Iron (Fe), % 77.9 to 83.5
65 to 73.9
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 2.0
Nickel (Ni), % 6.0 to 8.0
8.0 to 12
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0.1 to 0.16
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.045
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.75
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.030