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ACI-ASTM CA6N Steel vs. EN 1.4872 Stainless Steel

Both ACI-ASTM CA6N steel and EN 1.4872 stainless steel are iron alloys. They have 77% 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 EN 1.4872 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
200
Elongation at Break, % 17
28
Fatigue Strength, MPa 640
410
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 75
79
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 1080
950
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 1060
560

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 280
300
Maximum Temperature: Corrosion, °C 390
440
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 740
1150
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
1390
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
1340
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
490
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 23
15
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 9.9
16

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.6
2.3
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.0
2.7

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
17
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.5
3.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 35
47
Embodied Water, L/kg 110
180

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 12
30
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 180
230
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 2900
780
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
26
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 38
35
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 30
28
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 6.1
3.9
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 40
21

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.060
0.2 to 0.3
Chromium (Cr), % 10.5 to 12.5
24 to 26
Iron (Fe), % 77.9 to 83.5
54.2 to 61.6
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.5
8.0 to 10
Nickel (Ni), % 6.0 to 8.0
6.0 to 8.0
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0.2 to 0.4
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.045
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.015