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ACI-ASTM CA6N Steel vs. EN 1.4123 Stainless Steel

Both ACI-ASTM CA6N steel and EN 1.4123 stainless steel are iron alloys. They have a moderately high 93% 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 EN 1.4123 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
77
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 1080
720 to 810

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 280
280
Maximum Temperature: Corrosion, °C 390
390
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 740
840
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
23
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 9.9
10

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.6
2.4
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.0
2.8

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
10
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.5
4.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 35
62
Embodied Water, L/kg 110
120

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 12
24
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 38
26 to 29
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 30
23 to 25
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 6.1
6.3
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 40
26 to 29

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.060
0.35 to 0.5
Chromium (Cr), % 10.5 to 12.5
14 to 16.5
Iron (Fe), % 77.9 to 83.5
76.7 to 84.6
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
1.0 to 2.5
Nickel (Ni), % 6.0 to 8.0
0 to 0.5
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0.1 to 0.3
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.030
Vanadium (V), % 0
0 to 1.5