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ACI-ASTM CA40 Steel vs. EN 1.4034 Stainless Steel

Both ACI-ASTM CA40 steel and EN 1.4034 stainless steel are iron alloys. They have a very high 99% 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 CA40 steel and the bottom bar is EN 1.4034 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Elongation at Break, % 10
11 to 14
Fatigue Strength, MPa 460
230 to 400
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 76
76
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 910
690 to 900
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 860
390 to 730

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 280
270
Maximum Temperature: Corrosion, °C 390
390
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 750
770
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1500
1390
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 25
30
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 10
11

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 3.0
3.1
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.5
3.7

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 7.5
7.0
Density, g/cm3 7.7
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.0
2.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 28
27
Embodied Water, L/kg 100
100

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 14
14
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 89
81 to 94
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 1910
400 to 1370
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 33
25 to 32
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 27
22 to 27
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 6.7
8.1
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 33
24 to 32

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.2 to 0.4
0.43 to 0.5
Chromium (Cr), % 11.5 to 14
12.5 to 14.5
Iron (Fe), % 81.5 to 88.3
83 to 87.1
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 1.0
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.5
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.015