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ACI-ASTM CB6 Steel vs. EN 1.4517 Stainless Steel

Both ACI-ASTM CB6 steel and EN 1.4517 stainless steel are iron alloys. They have 83% 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 1.4517 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
200
Elongation at Break, % 18
25
Fatigue Strength, MPa 410
380
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.27
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
79
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 880
730
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 660
550

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 280
300
Maximum Temperature: Corrosion, °C 410
450
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 870
1100
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
1430
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1390
1390
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 17
17
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 10
13

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
20
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.5
3.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 36
53
Embodied Water, L/kg 130
180

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 17
38
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 150
170
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 1110
740
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 32
26
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 26
23
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.6
4.6
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 31
20

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.060
0 to 0.030
Chromium (Cr), % 15.5 to 17.5
24.5 to 26.5
Copper (Cu), % 0
2.8 to 3.5
Iron (Fe), % 74.4 to 81
56.7 to 65.1
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 1.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.5
2.5 to 3.5
Nickel (Ni), % 3.5 to 5.5
5.0 to 7.0
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0.12 to 0.22
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.035
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.025