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ACI-ASTM CA6N Steel vs. S44535 Stainless Steel

Both ACI-ASTM CA6N steel and S44535 stainless steel are iron alloys. They have 88% 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 S44535 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
200
Elongation at Break, % 17
28
Fatigue Strength, MPa 640
210
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.27
Shear Modulus, GPa 75
78
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 1080
450
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 1060
290

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 280
290
Maximum Temperature: Corrosion, °C 390
450
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 740
1000
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
1430
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
1390
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 23
21
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
3.1

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
11
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.5
2.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 35
34
Embodied Water, L/kg 110
140

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 12
22
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 180
110
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 2900
200
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 38
16
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 30
17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 6.1
5.6
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 40
15

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.5
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.060
0 to 0.030
Chromium (Cr), % 10.5 to 12.5
20 to 24
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.5
Iron (Fe), % 77.9 to 83.5
73.2 to 79.6
Lanthanum (La), % 0
0.040 to 0.2
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.5
0.3 to 0.8
Nickel (Ni), % 6.0 to 8.0
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.050
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.020
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0.030 to 0.2