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ACI-ASTM CA6NM Steel vs. EN 1.4029 Stainless Steel

Both ACI-ASTM CA6NM steel and EN 1.4029 stainless steel are iron alloys. They have a very high 96% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 31 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 EN 1.4029 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
190
Elongation at Break, % 17
10 to 20
Fatigue Strength, MPa 380
270 to 400
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 76
76
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 850
700 to 930
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 620
410 to 740

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 280
270
Maximum Temperature: Corrosion, °C 390
390
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 770
750
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
1400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 25
30
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 10
10

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.8
3.1
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.2
3.7

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 10
7.0
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.5
2.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 34
28
Embodied Water, L/kg 110
100

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 15
14
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 130
89 to 120
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 1000
440 to 1410
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 30
25 to 33
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 26
23 to 27
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 6.7
8.1
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 31
26 to 34

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.060
0.25 to 0.32
Chromium (Cr), % 11.5 to 14
12 to 13.5
Iron (Fe), % 78.4 to 84.6
82.8 to 87.6
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 1.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.4 to 1.0
0 to 0.6
Nickel (Ni), % 3.5 to 4.5
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0.15 to 0.25