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ACI-ASTM CB6 Steel vs. N08332 Stainless Steel

Both ACI-ASTM CB6 steel and N08332 stainless steel are iron alloys. They have 65% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 31 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ACI-ASTM CB6 steel and the bottom bar is N08332 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
200
Elongation at Break, % 18
34
Fatigue Strength, MPa 410
170
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
76
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 880
520
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 660
210

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 280
310
Maximum Temperature: Corrosion, °C 410
420
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 870
1050
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
1390
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1390
1340
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 17
12
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 10
16

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.2
1.7
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.6
1.9

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 12
32
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.5
5.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 36
77
Embodied Water, L/kg 130
190

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 17
19
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 150
140
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 1110
110
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 32
18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 26
18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.6
3.1
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 31
12

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.060
0.050 to 0.1
Chromium (Cr), % 15.5 to 17.5
17 to 20
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 1.0
Iron (Fe), % 74.4 to 81
38.3 to 48.2
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 2.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 3.5 to 5.5
34 to 37
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0.75 to 1.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.030
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.025