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ACI-ASTM CB6 Steel vs. AISI 316 Stainless Steel

Both ACI-ASTM CB6 steel and AISI 316 stainless steel are iron alloys. They have 89% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 32 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, 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 316 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
200
Elongation at Break, % 18
8.0 to 55
Fatigue Strength, MPa 410
210 to 430
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.28
Reduction in Area, % 40
80
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
78
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 880
520 to 1180
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 660
230 to 850

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 280
290
Maximum Temperature: Corrosion, °C 410
410
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 870
590
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
1400
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1390
1380
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 17
15
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 10
16

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.2
2.3
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.6
2.6

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 12
19
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.5
3.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 36
53
Embodied Water, L/kg 130
150

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 17
26
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 150
85 to 260
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 1110
130 to 1820
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 32
18 to 41
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 26
18 to 31
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.6
4.1
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 31
11 to 26

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.060
0 to 0.080
Chromium (Cr), % 15.5 to 17.5
16 to 18
Iron (Fe), % 74.4 to 81
62 to 72
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 2.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.5
2.0 to 3.0
Nickel (Ni), % 3.5 to 5.5
10 to 14
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0 to 0.1
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