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ACI-ASTM CB6 Steel vs. S32053 Stainless Steel

Both ACI-ASTM CB6 steel and S32053 stainless steel are iron alloys. They have 68% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 32 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (3, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ACI-ASTM CB6 steel and the bottom bar is S32053 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
210
Elongation at Break, % 18
46
Fatigue Strength, MPa 410
310
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.28
Reduction in Area, % 40
56
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
80
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 880
730
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 660
330

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 280
310
Maximum Temperature: Corrosion, °C 410
440
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 870
1100
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
13
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 10
16

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.2
1.8
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.6
2.0

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 12
33
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.5
6.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 36
83
Embodied Water, L/kg 130
210

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 17
44
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 150
270
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 1110
270
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 32
25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 26
22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.6
3.3
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 31
16

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.060
0 to 0.030
Chromium (Cr), % 15.5 to 17.5
22 to 24
Iron (Fe), % 74.4 to 81
41.7 to 48.8
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.5
5.0 to 6.0
Nickel (Ni), % 3.5 to 5.5
24 to 26
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0.17 to 0.22
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.010