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ACI-ASTM CD6MN Steel vs. EN 1.3542 Stainless Steel

Both ACI-ASTM CD6MN steel and EN 1.3542 stainless steel are iron alloys. They have 81% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 26 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ACI-ASTM CD6MN steel and the bottom bar is EN 1.3542 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.27
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 80
76
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 730
720

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 300
270
Maximum Temperature: Corrosion, °C 450
380
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1100
770
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 16
29
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
10

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.1
3.1
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.4
3.6

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 17
7.5
Density, g/cm3 7.7
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.4
2.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 48
29
Embodied Water, L/kg 170
100

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 36
15
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 26
26
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 23
23
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.4
7.9
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 20
26

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.060
0.6 to 0.7
Chromium (Cr), % 24 to 27
12.5 to 14.5
Iron (Fe), % 62.1 to 70.1
82.7 to 87.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 1.8 to 2.5
0 to 0.75
Nickel (Ni), % 4.0 to 6.0
0
Nitrogen (N), % 0.15 to 0.25
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 0.040
0 to 0.030