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ACI-ASTM CD6MN Steel vs. EN 1.4317 Stainless Steel

Both ACI-ASTM CD6MN steel and EN 1.4317 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 (1, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ACI-ASTM CD6MN steel and the bottom bar is EN 1.4317 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
190
Elongation at Break, % 28
17
Fatigue Strength, MPa 370
380
Poisson's Ratio 0.27
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 80
76
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 730
860
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 510
630

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 300
280
Maximum Temperature: Corrosion, °C 450
390
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1100
770
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1390
1400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 16
26
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
11

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.1
2.7
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.4
3.2

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 17
10
Density, g/cm3 7.7
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.4
2.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 48
33
Embodied Water, L/kg 170
110

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 36
14
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 180
130
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 650
1010
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 26
31
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 23
26
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.4
7.0
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 20
30

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.060
0 to 0.060
Chromium (Cr), % 24 to 27
12 to 13.5
Iron (Fe), % 62.1 to 70.1
78.7 to 84.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 1.8 to 2.5
0 to 0.7
Nickel (Ni), % 4.0 to 6.0
3.5 to 5.0
Nitrogen (N), % 0.15 to 0.25
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.035
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.025