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ACI-ASTM CA6NM Steel vs. EN 1.4482 Stainless Steel

Both ACI-ASTM CA6NM steel and EN 1.4482 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 (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 1.4482 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
200
Elongation at Break, % 17
34
Fatigue Strength, MPa 380
420 to 450
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 76
78
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 850
770 to 800
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 620
530 to 570

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 280
290
Maximum Temperature: Corrosion, °C 390
430
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 770
980
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
1420
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
1370
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 25
15
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 10
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.8
2.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.2
2.6

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 10
12
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.5
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 34
38
Embodied Water, L/kg 110
150

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 15
24
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 130
230 to 250
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 1000
690 to 820
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 30
28 to 29
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 26
24 to 25
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 6.7
4.0
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 31
21 to 22

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.060
0 to 0.030
Chromium (Cr), % 11.5 to 14
19.5 to 21.5
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 1.0
Iron (Fe), % 78.4 to 84.6
66.1 to 74.9
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
4.0 to 6.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.4 to 1.0
0.1 to 0.6
Nickel (Ni), % 3.5 to 4.5
1.5 to 3.5
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0.050 to 0.2
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.035
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.030