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ACI-ASTM CD6MN Steel vs. S32808 Stainless Steel

Both ACI-ASTM CD6MN steel and S32808 stainless steel are iron alloys. They have a moderately high 93% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 31 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 CD6MN steel and the bottom bar is S32808 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
210
Elongation at Break, % 28
17
Fatigue Strength, MPa 370
350
Poisson's Ratio 0.27
0.27
Shear Modulus, GPa 80
81
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 730
780
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 510
570

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 300
300
Maximum Temperature: Corrosion, °C 450
460
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1100
1100
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
1470
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1390
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 16
14
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.1
2.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.4
2.4

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 17
24
Density, g/cm3 7.7
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.4
4.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 48
57
Embodied Water, L/kg 170
180

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 36
40
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 180
120
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 650
790
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 26
27
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 23
24
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.4
3.8
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 20
21

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.060
0 to 0.030
Chromium (Cr), % 24 to 27
27 to 27.9
Iron (Fe), % 62.1 to 70.1
58.1 to 62.8
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 1.1
Molybdenum (Mo), % 1.8 to 2.5
0.8 to 1.2
Nickel (Ni), % 4.0 to 6.0
7.0 to 8.2
Nitrogen (N), % 0.15 to 0.25
0.3 to 0.4
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.010
Tungsten (W), % 0
2.1 to 2.5