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ACI-ASTM CA6N Steel vs. EN 1.4886 Stainless Steel

Both ACI-ASTM CA6N steel and EN 1.4886 stainless steel are iron alloys. They have 63% 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 1.4886 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
200
Elongation at Break, % 17
45
Fatigue Strength, MPa 640
280
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 75
76
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 1080
580
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 1060
300

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 280
320
Maximum Temperature: Corrosion, °C 390
420
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 740
1100
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
1390
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
1340
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
31
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.5
5.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 35
76
Embodied Water, L/kg 110
190

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 12
19
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 180
220
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 2900
230
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 38
20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 30
19
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 6.1
3.1
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 40
14

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.060
0 to 0.15
Chromium (Cr), % 10.5 to 12.5
17 to 20
Iron (Fe), % 77.9 to 83.5
38.7 to 49
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 2.0
Nickel (Ni), % 6.0 to 8.0
33 to 37
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0 to 0.1
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
1.0 to 2.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.015