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S44535 Stainless Steel vs. ACI-ASTM CA6N Steel

Both S44535 stainless steel and ACI-ASTM CA6N steel are iron alloys. They have 88% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 31 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is S44535 stainless steel and the bottom bar is ACI-ASTM CA6N steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
190
Elongation at Break, % 28
17
Fatigue Strength, MPa 210
640
Poisson's Ratio 0.27
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 78
75
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 450
1080
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 290
1060

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 290
280
Maximum Temperature: Corrosion, °C 450
390
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1000
740
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1430
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1390
1400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 21
23
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 11
9.9

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.6
2.6
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.1
3.0

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
11
Density, g/cm3 7.7
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.4
2.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 34
35
Embodied Water, L/kg 140
110

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 22
12
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 110
180
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 200
2900
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 16
38
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
30
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 5.6
6.1
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15
40

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0 to 0.5
0
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.060
Chromium (Cr), % 20 to 24
10.5 to 12.5
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.5
0
Iron (Fe), % 73.2 to 79.6
77.9 to 83.5
Lanthanum (La), % 0.040 to 0.2
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0.3 to 0.8
0 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0
6.0 to 8.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.020
Titanium (Ti), % 0.030 to 0.2
0