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ACI-ASTM CA6NM Steel vs. AISI 316Ti Stainless Steel

Both ACI-ASTM CA6NM steel and AISI 316Ti stainless steel are iron alloys. They have 85% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 33 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 CA6NM steel and the bottom bar is AISI 316Ti stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 250
190
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
200
Elongation at Break, % 17
41
Fatigue Strength, MPa 380
200
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.28
Reduction in Area, % 40
45
Shear Modulus, GPa 76
82
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 850
580
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 620
230

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 280
290
Maximum Temperature: Corrosion, °C 390
470
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 770
940
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
1380
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 25
15
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 10
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.8
2.3
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.2
2.6

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 10
19
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.5
4.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 34
55
Embodied Water, L/kg 110
150

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 15
26
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 130
190
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 1000
140
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 30
20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 26
20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 6.7
4.0
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 31
13

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.060
0 to 0.080
Chromium (Cr), % 11.5 to 14
16 to 18
Iron (Fe), % 78.4 to 84.6
61.3 to 72
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 2.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.4 to 1.0
2.0 to 3.0
Nickel (Ni), % 3.5 to 4.5
10 to 14
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0 to 0.1
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.045
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.75
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.030
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.7