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ACI-ASTM CA40F Steel vs. AISI 414 Stainless Steel

Both ACI-ASTM CA40F steel and AISI 414 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 (3, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ACI-ASTM CA40F steel and the bottom bar is AISI 414 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Elongation at Break, % 13
17
Fatigue Strength, MPa 320
430 to 480
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 76
76
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 770
900 to 960
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 550
700 to 790

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 280
280
Maximum Temperature: Corrosion, °C 390
390
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 750
750
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 27
25
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 10
10

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 3.0
2.5
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.5
2.9

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 7.5
8.0
Density, g/cm3 7.7
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.0
2.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 28
29
Embodied Water, L/kg 100
100

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 14
13
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 94
140 to 150
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 790
1260 to 1590
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 28
32 to 34
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 24
27 to 28
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 7.2
6.7
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 28
33 to 35

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.2 to 0.4
0 to 0.15
Chromium (Cr), % 11.5 to 14
11.5 to 13.5
Iron (Fe), % 81.6 to 88.3
81.8 to 87.3
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 1.0
1.3 to 2.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.5
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0.2 to 0.4
0 to 0.030