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ACI-ASTM CA6NM Steel vs. EN 1.4570 Stainless Steel

Both ACI-ASTM CA6NM steel and EN 1.4570 stainless steel are iron alloys. They have 87% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 32 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 EN 1.4570 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 250
190
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
200
Elongation at Break, % 17
40
Fatigue Strength, MPa 380
180
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 76
77
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 850
610
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 620
210

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 280
290
Maximum Temperature: Corrosion, °C 390
410
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 770
930
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
16

Electrical Properties

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

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 10
15
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.5
3.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 34
43
Embodied Water, L/kg 110
150

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 15
20
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 130
190
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 1000
110
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 30
22
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 26
20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 6.7
4.0
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 31
14

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.060
0 to 0.080
Chromium (Cr), % 11.5 to 14
17 to 19
Copper (Cu), % 0
1.4 to 1.8
Iron (Fe), % 78.4 to 84.6
65 to 73.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 2.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.4 to 1.0
0 to 0.6
Nickel (Ni), % 3.5 to 4.5
8.0 to 10
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 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0.15 to 0.35