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ACI-ASTM CA6NM Steel vs. S42030 Stainless Steel

Both ACI-ASTM CA6NM steel and S42030 stainless steel are iron alloys. They have a very high 96% 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 CA6NM steel and the bottom bar is S42030 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
200
Elongation at Break, % 17
16
Fatigue Strength, MPa 380
250
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 76
76
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 850
670
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 620
410

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 280
280
Maximum Temperature: Corrosion, °C 390
390
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 770
780
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 25
28
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 10
10

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.8
2.7
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.2
3.1

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

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

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 15
20
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 130
92
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 1000
440
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 30
24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 26
22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 6.7
7.7
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 31
24

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.060
0 to 0.3
Chromium (Cr), % 11.5 to 14
12 to 14
Copper (Cu), % 0
2.0 to 3.0
Iron (Fe), % 78.4 to 84.6
77.6 to 85
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.4 to 1.0
1.0 to 3.0
Nickel (Ni), % 3.5 to 4.5
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.030