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ACI-ASTM CA6N Steel vs. EN 1.4607 Stainless Steel

Both ACI-ASTM CA6N steel and EN 1.4607 stainless steel are iron alloys. They have a moderately high 91% 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 1.4607 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
200
Elongation at Break, % 17
21
Fatigue Strength, MPa 640
180
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 75
77
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 1080
530
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 1060
270

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 280
290
Maximum Temperature: Corrosion, °C 390
580
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 740
930
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
1400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 23
18
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 9.9
10

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.6
2.7
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.0
3.1

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
13
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.5
2.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 35
40
Embodied Water, L/kg 110
130

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 12
20
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 180
91
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 2900
190
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 38
19
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 30
19
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 6.1
4.9
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 40
19

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.060
0 to 0.030
Chromium (Cr), % 10.5 to 12.5
18.5 to 20.5
Iron (Fe), % 77.9 to 83.5
75.6 to 81.4
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 1.0
Nickel (Ni), % 6.0 to 8.0
0
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0 to 1.0
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0 to 0.030
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 0.015
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0.15 to 0.8