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ACI-ASTM CA6NM Steel vs. S35045 Stainless Steel

Both ACI-ASTM CA6NM steel and S35045 stainless steel are iron alloys. They have 54% 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 S35045 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
200
Elongation at Break, % 17
39
Fatigue Strength, MPa 380
170
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 76
78
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 850
540
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 620
190

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 280
310
Maximum Temperature: Corrosion, °C 390
520
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 770
1100
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
1390
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
1340
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 25
12
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 10
16

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.8
1.7
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.2
2.0

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 10
34
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.5
5.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 34
83
Embodied Water, L/kg 110
230

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 15
27
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 130
170
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 1000
94
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 30
19
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 26
19
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 6.7
3.2
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 31
12

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0.15 to 0.6
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.060
0.060 to 0.1
Chromium (Cr), % 11.5 to 14
25 to 29
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.75
Iron (Fe), % 78.4 to 84.6
29.4 to 42.6
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 1.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.4 to 1.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 3.5 to 4.5
32 to 37
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 to 0.015
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0.15 to 0.6