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ACI-ASTM CA6N Steel vs. EN 1.4361 Stainless Steel

Both ACI-ASTM CA6N steel and EN 1.4361 stainless steel are iron alloys. They have 82% 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 EN 1.4361 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Elongation at Break, % 17
43
Fatigue Strength, MPa 640
220
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 75
75
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 1080
630
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 1060
250

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 280
350
Maximum Temperature: Corrosion, °C 390
410
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 740
940
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
1370
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
1330
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
490
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 23
14
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 9.9
16

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.6
2.1
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.0
2.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
19
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.5
3.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 35
52
Embodied Water, L/kg 110
150

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 12
19
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 180
220
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 2900
160
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 38
23
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 30
21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 6.1
3.7
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 40
15

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.060
0 to 0.015
Chromium (Cr), % 10.5 to 12.5
16.5 to 18.5
Iron (Fe), % 77.9 to 83.5
58.7 to 65.8
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 2.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0 to 0.2
Nickel (Ni), % 6.0 to 8.0
14 to 16
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0 to 0.1
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
3.7 to 4.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.010