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ACI-ASTM CB6 Steel vs. AISI 434 Stainless Steel

Both ACI-ASTM CB6 steel and AISI 434 stainless steel are iron alloys. They have a very high 96% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 31 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (5, 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 434 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
200
Elongation at Break, % 18
24
Fatigue Strength, MPa 410
220
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
78
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 880
520
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 660
320

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 280
280
Maximum Temperature: Corrosion, °C 410
410
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 870
880
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
1510
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1390
1430
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 17
25
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 10
10

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.2
2.5
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.6
2.9

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 12
9.5
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.5
2.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 36
33
Embodied Water, L/kg 130
120

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 17
20
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 150
110
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 1110
260
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 32
19
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 26
18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.6
6.7
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 31
19

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.060
0 to 0.12
Chromium (Cr), % 15.5 to 17.5
16 to 18
Iron (Fe), % 74.4 to 81
78.6 to 83.3
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.5
0.75 to 1.3
Nickel (Ni), % 3.5 to 5.5
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.030