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ACI-ASTM CB6 Steel vs. AISI 309Cb Stainless Steel

Both ACI-ASTM CB6 steel and AISI 309Cb stainless steel are iron alloys. They have 83% 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 CB6 steel and the bottom bar is AISI 309Cb stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
200
Elongation at Break, % 18
39
Fatigue Strength, MPa 410
200
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.28
Reduction in Area, % 40
46
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
78
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 880
580
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 660
230

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 280
300
Maximum Temperature: Corrosion, °C 410
510
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 870
1090
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
1420
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1390
1380
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 17
15
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 10
16

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.2
2.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.6
2.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 12
23
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.5
4.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 36
59
Embodied Water, L/kg 130
170

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 17
23
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 150
180
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 1110
140
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 32
20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 26
20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.6
4.0
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 31
13

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.060
0 to 0.080
Chromium (Cr), % 15.5 to 17.5
22 to 24
Iron (Fe), % 74.4 to 81
56 to 66
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 2.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 3.5 to 5.5
12 to 16
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0 to 1.1
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.045
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.75
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.030