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ACI-ASTM CB6 Steel vs. EN 1.4405 Stainless Steel

Both ACI-ASTM CB6 steel and EN 1.4405 stainless steel are iron alloys. They have a very high 99% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 31 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 CB6 steel and the bottom bar is EN 1.4405 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
200
Elongation at Break, % 18
17
Fatigue Strength, MPa 410
370
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
77
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 880
860
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 660
610

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 280
280
Maximum Temperature: Corrosion, °C 410
410
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 870
870
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1390
1400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 17
17
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 10
11

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
13
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.5
2.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 36
39
Embodied Water, L/kg 130
130

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 17
20
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 150
130
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 1110
950
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 32
31
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 26
26
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.6
4.6
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 31
29

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.060
0 to 0.060
Chromium (Cr), % 15.5 to 17.5
15 to 17
Iron (Fe), % 74.4 to 81
73.6 to 80.3
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.5
0.7 to 1.5
Nickel (Ni), % 3.5 to 5.5
4.0 to 6.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.035
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.8
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.025