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ACI-ASTM CA6N Steel vs. AISI 384 Stainless Steel

Both ACI-ASTM CA6N steel and AISI 384 stainless steel are iron alloys. They have 84% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 26 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (7, 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 384 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
200
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 75
76
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 1080
480

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 280
290
Maximum Temperature: Corrosion, °C 390
410
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 740
910
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
16
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
20
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.5
3.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 35
52
Embodied Water, L/kg 110
150

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 12
16
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 38
17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 30
17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 6.1
4.3
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 40
11

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.060
0 to 0.040
Chromium (Cr), % 10.5 to 12.5
15 to 17
Iron (Fe), % 77.9 to 83.5
60.9 to 68
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 2.0
Nickel (Ni), % 6.0 to 8.0
17 to 19
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.045
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.030