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ACI-ASTM CA6NM Steel vs. S31260 Stainless Steel

Both ACI-ASTM CA6NM steel and S31260 stainless steel are iron alloys. They have 82% 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 S31260 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 250
260
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
200
Elongation at Break, % 17
23
Fatigue Strength, MPa 380
370
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.27
Shear Modulus, GPa 76
80
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 850
790
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 620
540

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 280
300
Maximum Temperature: Corrosion, °C 390
450
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 770
1100
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
16
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
2.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 10
20
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.5
3.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 34
53
Embodied Water, L/kg 110
180

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 15
39
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 130
160
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 1000
720
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 30
28
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 26
24
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 6.7
4.3
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 31
22

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.060
0 to 0.030
Chromium (Cr), % 11.5 to 14
24 to 26
Copper (Cu), % 0
0.2 to 0.8
Iron (Fe), % 78.4 to 84.6
59.6 to 67.6
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.4 to 1.0
2.5 to 3.5
Nickel (Ni), % 3.5 to 4.5
5.5 to 7.5
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0.1 to 0.3
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.75
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.030
Tungsten (W), % 0
0.1 to 0.5