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ACI-ASTM CD6MN Steel vs. EN 1.4474 Stainless Steel

Both ACI-ASTM CD6MN steel and EN 1.4474 stainless steel are iron alloys. They have a very high 99% 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 1.4474 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
200
Elongation at Break, % 28
23
Fatigue Strength, MPa 370
320
Poisson's Ratio 0.27
0.27
Shear Modulus, GPa 80
80
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 730
670
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 510
480

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 300
300
Maximum Temperature: Corrosion, °C 450
450
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1100
1100
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
1430
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1390
1390
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 16
17
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
13

Electrical Properties

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

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

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

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 36
34
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 180
140
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 650
560
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 26
24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 23
22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.4
4.6
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 20
18

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.060
0 to 0.050
Chromium (Cr), % 24 to 27
25 to 27
Iron (Fe), % 62.1 to 70.1
61.2 to 69.1
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 2.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 1.8 to 2.5
1.3 to 2.0
Nickel (Ni), % 4.0 to 6.0
4.5 to 6.5
Nitrogen (N), % 0.15 to 0.25
0.12 to 0.2
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