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ACI-ASTM CD6MN Steel vs. S20161 Stainless Steel

Both ACI-ASTM CD6MN steel and S20161 stainless steel are iron alloys. They have 89% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 31 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ACI-ASTM CD6MN steel and the bottom bar is S20161 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
190
Elongation at Break, % 28
46
Fatigue Strength, MPa 370
360
Poisson's Ratio 0.27
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 80
76
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 730
980
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 510
390

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 300
330
Maximum Temperature: Corrosion, °C 450
410
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1100
870
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
1380
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1390
1330
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
490
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 16
15
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
16

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
12
Density, g/cm3 7.7
7.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.4
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 48
39
Embodied Water, L/kg 170
130

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 36
19
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 180
360
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 650
390
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
26
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 26
36
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 23
29
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.4
4.0
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 20
22

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.060
0 to 0.15
Chromium (Cr), % 24 to 27
15 to 18
Iron (Fe), % 62.1 to 70.1
65.6 to 73.9
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
4.0 to 6.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 1.8 to 2.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 4.0 to 6.0
4.0 to 6.0
Nitrogen (N), % 0.15 to 0.25
0.080 to 0.2
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
3.0 to 4.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.040