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ACI-ASTM CD6MN Steel vs. EN 1.4662 Stainless Steel

Both ACI-ASTM CD6MN steel and EN 1.4662 stainless steel are iron alloys. They have a very high 96% 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 1.4662 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
200
Elongation at Break, % 28
28
Fatigue Strength, MPa 370
430 to 450
Poisson's Ratio 0.27
0.27
Shear Modulus, GPa 80
79
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 730
810 to 830
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 510
580 to 620

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 300
290
Maximum Temperature: Corrosion, °C 450
440
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1100
1090
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
1430
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1390
1380
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 16
15
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.1
2.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.4
2.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 17
16
Density, g/cm3 7.7
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.4
3.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 48
45
Embodied Water, L/kg 170
170

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 36
33
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 180
210
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 650
840 to 940
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 26
29 to 30
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 23
25
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.4
3.9
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 20
22

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.060
0 to 0.030
Chromium (Cr), % 24 to 27
23 to 25
Copper (Cu), % 0
0.1 to 0.8
Iron (Fe), % 62.1 to 70.1
62.6 to 70.2
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
2.5 to 4.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 1.8 to 2.5
1.0 to 2.0
Nickel (Ni), % 4.0 to 6.0
3.0 to 4.5
Nitrogen (N), % 0.15 to 0.25
0.2 to 0.3
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.035
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.7
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.0050