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ACI-ASTM CB6 Steel vs. S45000 Stainless Steel

Both ACI-ASTM CB6 steel and S45000 stainless steel are iron alloys. They have a very high 97% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 32 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 CB6 steel and the bottom bar is S45000 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
200
Elongation at Break, % 18
6.8 to 14
Fatigue Strength, MPa 410
330 to 650
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.28
Reduction in Area, % 40
22 to 50
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
76
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 880
980 to 1410
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 660
580 to 1310

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 280
280
Maximum Temperature: Corrosion, °C 410
400
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 870
840
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1390
1390
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 17
17
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 10
11

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.2
2.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.6
2.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 12
13
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.5
2.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 36
39
Embodied Water, L/kg 130
130

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 17
17
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 150
94 to 160
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 1110
850 to 4400
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 32
35 to 50
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 26
28 to 36
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.6
4.5
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 31
33 to 47

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.060
0 to 0.050
Chromium (Cr), % 15.5 to 17.5
14 to 16
Copper (Cu), % 0
1.3 to 1.8
Iron (Fe), % 74.4 to 81
72.1 to 79.3
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.5
0.5 to 1.0
Nickel (Ni), % 3.5 to 5.5
5.0 to 7.0
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