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ACI-ASTM CA6NM Steel vs. S30600 Stainless Steel

Both ACI-ASTM CA6NM steel and S30600 stainless steel are iron alloys. They have 80% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 33 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (1, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ACI-ASTM CA6NM steel and the bottom bar is S30600 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 250
180
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
190
Elongation at Break, % 17
45
Fatigue Strength, MPa 380
250
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.28
Reduction in Area, % 40
56
Shear Modulus, GPa 76
76
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 850
610
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 620
270

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 280
350
Maximum Temperature: Corrosion, °C 390
410
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 770
950
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
1380
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
1330
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
490
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 25
14
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 10
16

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.8
2.1
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.2
2.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 10
19
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.5
3.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 34
51
Embodied Water, L/kg 110
150

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 15
18
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 130
220
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 1000
190
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
21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 6.7
3.7
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 31
14

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.060
0 to 0.018
Chromium (Cr), % 11.5 to 14
17 to 18.5
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.5
Iron (Fe), % 78.4 to 84.6
58.9 to 65.3
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 2.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.4 to 1.0
0 to 0.2
Nickel (Ni), % 3.5 to 4.5
14 to 15.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
3.7 to 4.3
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.020