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ACI-ASTM CD6MN Steel vs. EN 1.4872 Stainless Steel

Both ACI-ASTM CD6MN steel and EN 1.4872 stainless steel are iron alloys. They have 89% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 31 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (2, 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 1.4872 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
200
Elongation at Break, % 28
28
Fatigue Strength, MPa 370
410
Poisson's Ratio 0.27
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 80
79
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 730
950
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 510
560

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 300
300
Maximum Temperature: Corrosion, °C 450
440
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1100
1150
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
1390
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1390
1340
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
490
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 16
15
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
16

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.1
2.3
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.4
2.7

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 17
17
Density, g/cm3 7.7
7.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.4
3.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 48
47
Embodied Water, L/kg 170
180

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 36
30
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 180
230
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 650
780
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
26
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 26
35
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 23
28
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.4
3.9
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 20
21

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.060
0.2 to 0.3
Chromium (Cr), % 24 to 27
24 to 26
Iron (Fe), % 62.1 to 70.1
54.2 to 61.6
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
8.0 to 10
Molybdenum (Mo), % 1.8 to 2.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 4.0 to 6.0
6.0 to 8.0
Nitrogen (N), % 0.15 to 0.25
0.2 to 0.4
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.045
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.015