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ACI-ASTM CA6NM Steel vs. AISI 317L Stainless Steel

Both ACI-ASTM CA6NM steel and AISI 317L stainless steel are iron alloys. They have 81% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 33 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (2, 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 317L stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 250
180
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
200
Elongation at Break, % 17
44
Fatigue Strength, MPa 380
220
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.28
Reduction in Area, % 40
56
Shear Modulus, GPa 76
82
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 850
550
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 620
250

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 280
290
Maximum Temperature: Corrosion, °C 390
420
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 770
1010
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
1400
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
1380
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 25
14
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 10
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.8
2.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.2
2.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 10
21
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.5
4.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 34
59
Embodied Water, L/kg 110
160

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 15
31
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 130
200
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 1000
150
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 30
19
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 26
19
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 6.7
3.8
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 31
12

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.060
0 to 0.030
Chromium (Cr), % 11.5 to 14
18 to 20
Iron (Fe), % 78.4 to 84.6
58 to 68
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 2.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.4 to 1.0
3.0 to 4.0
Nickel (Ni), % 3.5 to 4.5
11 to 15
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