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ACI-ASTM CA6N Steel vs. EN 1.4592 Stainless Steel

Both ACI-ASTM CA6N steel and EN 1.4592 stainless steel are iron alloys. They have 78% 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 1.4592 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
210
Elongation at Break, % 17
23
Fatigue Strength, MPa 640
340
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.27
Shear Modulus, GPa 75
82
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 1080
630
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 1060
500

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 280
310
Maximum Temperature: Corrosion, °C 390
550
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 740
1100
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 23
17
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 9.9
11

Electrical Properties

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

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
18
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.5
3.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 35
52
Embodied Water, L/kg 110
180

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 12
43
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 180
130
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 2900
610
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
26
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 38
23
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 30
21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 6.1
4.6
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 40
20

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.060
0 to 0.025
Chromium (Cr), % 10.5 to 12.5
28 to 30
Iron (Fe), % 77.9 to 83.5
62.6 to 68.4
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
3.5 to 4.5
Nickel (Ni), % 6.0 to 8.0
0
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0 to 0.045
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.010
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0.15 to 0.8