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ACI-ASTM CA6NM Steel vs. EN 1.4740 Stainless Steel

Both ACI-ASTM CA6NM steel and EN 1.4740 stainless steel are iron alloys. They have a moderately high 94% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 24 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (9, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ACI-ASTM CA6NM steel and the bottom bar is EN 1.4740 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 250
260
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
200
Elongation at Break, % 17
22
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 76
77

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 280
300
Maximum Temperature: Corrosion, °C 390
410
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 770
900
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
1420
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
1370
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
490
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 25
18
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 10
10

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.8
2.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.2
2.6

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 10
9.5
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.5
2.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 34
32
Embodied Water, L/kg 110
120

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 15
18
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
25
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 6.7
4.8

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.060
0.3 to 0.5
Chromium (Cr), % 11.5 to 14
16 to 19
Iron (Fe), % 78.4 to 84.6
75.4 to 82.7
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.4 to 1.0
0 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 3.5 to 4.5
0 to 1.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
1.0 to 2.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.030