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ACI-ASTM CA6N Steel vs. EN 1.3542 Stainless Steel

Both ACI-ASTM CA6N steel and EN 1.3542 stainless steel are iron alloys. They have a moderately high 93% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 26 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (7, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ACI-ASTM CA6N steel and the bottom bar is EN 1.3542 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 75
76
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 1080
720

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 280
270
Maximum Temperature: Corrosion, °C 390
380
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 740
770
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
1390
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 23
29
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 9.9
10

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.6
3.1
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.0
3.6

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
7.5
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.5
2.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 35
29
Embodied Water, L/kg 110
100

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 12
15
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 38
26
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 30
23
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 6.1
7.9
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 40
26

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.060
0.6 to 0.7
Chromium (Cr), % 10.5 to 12.5
12.5 to 14.5
Iron (Fe), % 77.9 to 83.5
82.7 to 87.5
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 0.030