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ACI-ASTM CD6MN Steel vs. N08031 Stainless Steel

Both ACI-ASTM CD6MN steel and N08031 stainless steel are iron alloys. They have 66% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 29 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 CD6MN steel and the bottom bar is N08031 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
210
Elongation at Break, % 28
45
Fatigue Strength, MPa 370
290
Poisson's Ratio 0.27
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 80
81
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 730
730
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 510
310

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 300
310
Maximum Temperature: Corrosion, °C 450
460
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1100
1100
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1390
1390
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
460
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 16
12
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
18

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 17
39
Density, g/cm3 7.7
8.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.4
7.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 48
96
Embodied Water, L/kg 170
240

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 36
52
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 180
270
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 650
230
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 26
25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 23
22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.4
3.1
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 20
14

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.060
0 to 0.015
Chromium (Cr), % 24 to 27
26 to 28
Copper (Cu), % 0
1.0 to 1.4
Iron (Fe), % 62.1 to 70.1
29 to 36.9
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 2.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 1.8 to 2.5
6.0 to 7.0
Nickel (Ni), % 4.0 to 6.0
30 to 32
Nitrogen (N), % 0.15 to 0.25
0.15 to 0.25
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.3
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.010