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ACI-ASTM CA6N Steel vs. S82013 Stainless Steel

Both ACI-ASTM CA6N steel and S82013 stainless steel are iron alloys. They have 87% 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 S82013 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
710
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
970
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
1420
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
1380
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
2.6

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
25
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 180
220
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
26
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 30
23
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 6.1
4.0
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 40
20

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.060
0 to 0.060
Chromium (Cr), % 10.5 to 12.5
19.5 to 22
Copper (Cu), % 0
0.2 to 1.2
Iron (Fe), % 77.9 to 83.5
70.5 to 77.1
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.5
2.5 to 3.5
Nickel (Ni), % 6.0 to 8.0
0.5 to 1.5
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0.2 to 0.3
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.9
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.030