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ACI-ASTM CA6N Steel vs. S32101 Stainless Steel

Both ACI-ASTM CA6N steel and S32101 stainless steel are iron alloys. They have 84% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 31 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ACI-ASTM CA6N steel and the bottom bar is S32101 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
200
Elongation at Break, % 17
34
Fatigue Strength, MPa 640
400
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 75
78
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 1080
740
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 1060
500

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 280
290
Maximum Temperature: Corrosion, °C 390
430
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 740
1000
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
1420
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
1370
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 23
15
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 9.9
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.6
2.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.0
2.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
12
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.5
2.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 35
38
Embodied Water, L/kg 110
150

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 12
27
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 180
230
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 2900
640
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 38
27
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 30
24
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 6.1
4.0
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 40
20

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.060
0 to 0.040
Chromium (Cr), % 10.5 to 12.5
21 to 22
Copper (Cu), % 0
0.1 to 0.8
Iron (Fe), % 77.9 to 83.5
67.3 to 73.3
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.5
4.0 to 6.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.1 to 0.8
Nickel (Ni), % 6.0 to 8.0
1.4 to 1.7
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0.2 to 0.25
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 0.030