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ACI-ASTM CD6MN Steel vs. EN 1.4901 Stainless Steel

Both ACI-ASTM CD6MN steel and EN 1.4901 stainless steel are iron alloys. Both are furnished in the normalized and tempered condition. They have 77% 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 1.4901 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
190
Elongation at Break, % 28
19
Fatigue Strength, MPa 370
310
Poisson's Ratio 0.27
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 80
76
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 730
740
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 510
490

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 300
260
Maximum Temperature: Corrosion, °C 450
380
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1100
650
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
1490
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1390
1450
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 16
26
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.1
8.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.4
9.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 17
11
Density, g/cm3 7.7
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.4
2.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 48
40
Embodied Water, L/kg 170
89

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 36
14
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 180
120
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 650
620
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 26
26
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 23
23
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.4
6.9
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 20
23

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.020
Boron (B), % 0
0.0010 to 0.0060
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.060
0.070 to 0.13
Chromium (Cr), % 24 to 27
8.5 to 9.5
Iron (Fe), % 62.1 to 70.1
85.8 to 89.1
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0.3 to 0.6
Molybdenum (Mo), % 1.8 to 2.5
0.3 to 0.6
Nickel (Ni), % 4.0 to 6.0
0 to 0.4
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0.040 to 0.090
Nitrogen (N), % 0.15 to 0.25
0.030 to 0.070
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.010
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.010
Tungsten (W), % 0
1.5 to 2.0
Vanadium (V), % 0
0.15 to 0.25
Zirconium (Zr), % 0
0 to 0.010