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ACI-ASTM CB6 Steel vs. S30600 Stainless Steel

Both ACI-ASTM CB6 steel and S30600 stainless steel are iron alloys. They have 84% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 32 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 S30600 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
190
Elongation at Break, % 18
45
Fatigue Strength, MPa 410
250
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.28
Reduction in Area, % 40
56
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
76
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 880
610
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 660
270

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 280
350
Maximum Temperature: Corrosion, °C 410
410
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 870
950
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
1380
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1390
1330
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
490
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 17
14
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 10
16

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.2
2.1
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.6
2.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 12
19
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.5
3.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 36
51
Embodied Water, L/kg 130
150

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 17
18
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 150
220
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 1110
190
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 32
22
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 26
21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.6
3.7
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 31
14

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.060
0 to 0.018
Chromium (Cr), % 15.5 to 17.5
17 to 18.5
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.5
Iron (Fe), % 74.4 to 81
58.9 to 65.3
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 2.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.2
Nickel (Ni), % 3.5 to 5.5
14 to 15.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
3.7 to 4.3
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.020