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ACI-ASTM CA6N Steel vs. AISI 440C Stainless Steel

Both ACI-ASTM CA6N steel and AISI 440C stainless steel are iron alloys. They have a moderately high 93% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 30 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 440C stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
200
Elongation at Break, % 17
2.0 to 14
Fatigue Strength, MPa 640
260 to 840
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 75
76
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 1080
710 to 1970
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 1060
450 to 1900

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 280
280
Maximum Temperature: Corrosion, °C 390
390
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 740
870
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
1480
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
1370
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 23
22
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 9.9
10

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.6
2.4
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.0
2.8

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
9.0
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.5
2.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 35
31
Embodied Water, L/kg 110
120

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 12
18
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 180
39 to 88
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 38
26 to 71
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 30
23 to 46
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 6.1
6.0
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 40
26 to 71

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.060
1.0 to 1.2
Chromium (Cr), % 10.5 to 12.5
16 to 18
Iron (Fe), % 77.9 to 83.5
78 to 83.1
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0 to 0.75
Nickel (Ni), % 6.0 to 8.0
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.015