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ACI-ASTM CD6MN Steel vs. AISI 440B Stainless Steel

Both ACI-ASTM CD6MN steel and AISI 440B stainless steel are iron alloys. They have 85% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 30 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 CD6MN steel and the bottom bar is AISI 440B stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
200
Elongation at Break, % 28
3.0 to 18
Fatigue Strength, MPa 370
260 to 850
Poisson's Ratio 0.27
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 80
77
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 730
740 to 1930
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 510
430 to 1860

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 300
280
Maximum Temperature: Corrosion, °C 450
390
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1100
870
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
1480
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1390
1370
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 16
23
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
10

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.1
2.5
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.4
2.9

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 17
9.0
Density, g/cm3 7.7
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.4
2.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 48
31
Embodied Water, L/kg 170
120

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 36
18
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 180
57 to 110
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 26
27 to 70
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 23
24 to 45
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.4
6.1
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 20
27 to 70

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.060
0.75 to 1.0
Chromium (Cr), % 24 to 27
16 to 18
Iron (Fe), % 62.1 to 70.1
78.2 to 83.3
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 1.8 to 2.5
0 to 0.75
Nickel (Ni), % 4.0 to 6.0
0
Nitrogen (N), % 0.15 to 0.25
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.015