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ACI-ASTM CA6NM Steel vs. N08366 Stainless Steel

Both ACI-ASTM CA6NM steel and N08366 stainless steel are iron alloys. They have 65% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 32 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 N08366 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 250
180
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
210
Elongation at Break, % 17
34
Fatigue Strength, MPa 380
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 76
80
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 850
590
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 620
240

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 280
310
Maximum Temperature: Corrosion, °C 390
430
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 770
1100
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
460
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 25
13
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 10
16

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.8
1.8
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.2
2.0

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 10
33
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.5
6.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 34
84
Embodied Water, L/kg 110
200

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 15
42
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 130
160
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 1000
150
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 30
20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 26
19
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 6.7
3.4
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 31
13

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.060
0 to 0.035
Chromium (Cr), % 11.5 to 14
20 to 22
Iron (Fe), % 78.4 to 84.6
42.4 to 50.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 2.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.4 to 1.0
6.0 to 7.0
Nickel (Ni), % 3.5 to 4.5
23.5 to 25.5
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 to 0.030