ACI-ASTM CA6N Steel vs. SAE-AISI H23 Steel

Both ACI-ASTM CA6N steel and SAE-AISI H23 steel are iron alloys. They have 86% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 22 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (10, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ACI-ASTM CA6N steel and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI H23 steel.

ACI-ASTM CA6N (J91650) Cast Stainless Steel SAE-AISI H23 (T20823) Tungsten Hot-Work Steel

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		190
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa		200

Poisson's Ratio		0.28
Poisson's Ratio		0.28

Shear Modulus, GPa		75
Shear Modulus, GPa		80

Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		1080
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa		760 to 1550

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		280
Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g		260

Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		1440
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C		1680

Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		1400
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C		1630

Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		480
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K		440

Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K		23
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K		20

Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		9.9
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K		12

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative		11
Base Metal Price, % relative		34

Density, g/cm³		7.8
Density, g/cm³		8.7

Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		2.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO₂/kg material		6.9

Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		35
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg		110

Embodied Water, L/kg		110
Embodied Water, L/kg		120

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance)		12
PREN (Pitting Resistance)		32

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		14
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points		13

Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		25
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points		22

Strength to Weight: Axial, points		38
Strength to Weight: Axial, points		24 to 49

Strength to Weight: Bending, points		30
Strength to Weight: Bending, points		21 to 34

Thermal Diffusivity, mm²/s		6.1
Thermal Diffusivity, mm²/s		5.2

Thermal Shock Resistance, points		40
Thermal Shock Resistance, points		23 to 47

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), %		0 to 0.060
Carbon (C), %		0.25 to 0.35

Chromium (Cr), %		10.5 to 12.5
Chromium (Cr), %		11 to 12.8

Copper (Cu), %		0
Copper (Cu), %		0 to 0.25

Iron (Fe), %		77.9 to 83.5
Iron (Fe), %		71.3 to 76.7

Manganese (Mn), %		0 to 0.5
Manganese (Mn), %		0.15 to 0.4

Nickel (Ni), %		6.0 to 8.0
Nickel (Ni), %		0 to 0.3

Phosphorus (P), %		0 to 0.020
Phosphorus (P), %		0 to 0.030

Silicon (Si), %		0 to 1.0
Silicon (Si), %		0.15 to 0.6

Sulfur (S), %		0 to 0.020
Sulfur (S), %		0 to 0.030

Tungsten (W), %		0
Tungsten (W), %		11 to 12.8

Vanadium (V), %		0
Vanadium (V), %		0.75 to 1.3