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ACI-ASTM CA6N Steel vs. EN 1.4807 Stainless Steel

Both ACI-ASTM CA6N steel and EN 1.4807 stainless steel are iron alloys. They have 61% 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 1.4807 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Elongation at Break, % 17
4.5
Fatigue Strength, MPa 640
120
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 75
75
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 1080
480
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 1060
250

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 280
320
Maximum Temperature: Corrosion, °C 390
600
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 740
1000
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
1390
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
1350
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 23
12
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 9.9
15

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.6
1.7
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.0
1.9

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
39
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.5
6.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 35
97
Embodied Water, L/kg 110
190

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 12
19
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 180
18
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 2900
160
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 38
17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 30
17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 6.1
3.2
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 40
12

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.060
0.3 to 0.5
Chromium (Cr), % 10.5 to 12.5
17 to 20
Iron (Fe), % 77.9 to 83.5
36.6 to 46.7
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 2.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 6.0 to 8.0
34 to 36
Niobium (Nb), % 0
1.0 to 1.8
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
1.0 to 2.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.030