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ACI-ASTM CA6N Steel vs. EN 1.4581 Stainless Steel

Both ACI-ASTM CA6N steel and EN 1.4581 stainless steel are iron alloys. They have 86% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 31 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (3, 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 1.4581 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
200
Elongation at Break, % 17
28
Fatigue Strength, MPa 640
150
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 75
78
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 1080
510
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 1060
210

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 280
300
Maximum Temperature: Corrosion, °C 390
490
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 740
990
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
1400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 23
15
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 9.9
16

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.6
2.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.0
2.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
21
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.5
4.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 35
59
Embodied Water, L/kg 110
160

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 12
26
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 180
120
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 2900
110
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 38
18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 30
18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 6.1
3.9
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 40
12

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.060
0 to 0.070
Chromium (Cr), % 10.5 to 12.5
18 to 20
Iron (Fe), % 77.9 to 83.5
61.4 to 71
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 1.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
2.0 to 2.5
Nickel (Ni), % 6.0 to 8.0
9.0 to 12
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0 to 1.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 1.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.030