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ACI-ASTM CB6 Steel vs. EN 1.4986 Stainless Steel

Both ACI-ASTM CB6 steel and EN 1.4986 stainless steel are iron alloys. They have 85% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 31 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 EN 1.4986 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
200
Elongation at Break, % 18
18
Fatigue Strength, MPa 410
350
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
77
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 880
750
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 660
560

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 280
290
Maximum Temperature: Corrosion, °C 410
520
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 870
940
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1390
1400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 17
15
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 10
17

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
25
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.5
4.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 36
67
Embodied Water, L/kg 130
150

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 17
22
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 150
120
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 1110
790
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 32
26
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 26
23
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.6
4.0
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 31
16

Alloy Composition

Boron (B), % 0
0.050 to 0.1
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.060
0.040 to 0.1
Chromium (Cr), % 15.5 to 17.5
15.5 to 17.5
Iron (Fe), % 74.4 to 81
59.4 to 66.6
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 1.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.5
1.6 to 2.0
Nickel (Ni), % 3.5 to 5.5
15.5 to 17.5
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0.4 to 1.2
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.045
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0.3 to 0.6
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.030