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ACI-ASTM CA6N Steel vs. EN 1.4107 Stainless Steel

Both ACI-ASTM CA6N steel and EN 1.4107 stainless steel are iron alloys. They have a moderately high 94% 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 CA6N steel and the bottom bar is EN 1.4107 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Elongation at Break, % 17
18 to 21
Fatigue Strength, MPa 640
260 to 350
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 75
76
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 1080
620 to 700
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 1060
400 to 570

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 280
270
Maximum Temperature: Corrosion, °C 390
390
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 740
740
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 23
27
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 9.9
10

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.6
2.9
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.0
3.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
7.5
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.5
2.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 35
30
Embodied Water, L/kg 110
100

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 12
13
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 180
110 to 120
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 2900
420 to 840
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 38
22 to 25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 30
21 to 22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 6.1
7.2
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 40
22 to 25

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.060
0 to 0.1
Chromium (Cr), % 10.5 to 12.5
11.5 to 12.5
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.3
Iron (Fe), % 77.9 to 83.5
83.8 to 87.2
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.5
0.5 to 0.8
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 6.0 to 8.0
0.8 to 1.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.4
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.020
Vanadium (V), % 0
0 to 0.080