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ACI-ASTM CA6NM Steel vs. EN 1.4418 Stainless Steel

Both ACI-ASTM CA6NM steel and EN 1.4418 stainless steel are iron alloys. They have a very high 95% 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 CA6NM steel and the bottom bar is EN 1.4418 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
200
Elongation at Break, % 17
16 to 20
Fatigue Strength, MPa 380
350 to 480
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 76
77
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 850
860 to 1000
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 620
540 to 790

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 280
280
Maximum Temperature: Corrosion, °C 390
410
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 770
870
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
1400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 25
15
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 10
10

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.8
2.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.2
2.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 10
13
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.5
2.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 34
39
Embodied Water, L/kg 110
130

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 15
20
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 130
130 to 170
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 1000
730 to 1590
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 30
31 to 36
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 26
26 to 28
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 6.7
4.0
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 31
31 to 36

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.060
0 to 0.060
Chromium (Cr), % 11.5 to 14
15 to 17
Iron (Fe), % 78.4 to 84.6
73.2 to 80.2
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 1.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.4 to 1.0
0.8 to 1.5
Nickel (Ni), % 3.5 to 4.5
4.0 to 6.0
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0 to 0.020
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.7
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.015