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ACI-ASTM CA6N Steel vs. AISI 309HCb Stainless Steel

Both ACI-ASTM CA6N steel and AISI 309HCb stainless steel are iron alloys. They have 80% 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 ACI-ASTM CA6N steel and the bottom bar is AISI 309HCb stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
200
Elongation at Break, % 17
46
Fatigue Strength, MPa 640
210
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 75
78
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 1080
590
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 1060
230

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 280
300
Maximum Temperature: Corrosion, °C 390
510
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 740
1090
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
1420
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
1380
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 23
15
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 9.9
16

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.6
2.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.0
2.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
23
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.5
4.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 35
59
Embodied Water, L/kg 110
170

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 12
23
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 180
210
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 2900
130
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 38
21
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 30
20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 6.1
4.0
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 40
13

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.060
0.040 to 0.1
Chromium (Cr), % 10.5 to 12.5
22 to 24
Iron (Fe), % 77.9 to 83.5
56 to 66
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 2.0
Nickel (Ni), % 6.0 to 8.0
12 to 16
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0 to 1.1
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.045
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.75
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.030