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ACI-ASTM CD6MN Steel vs. S32760 Stainless Steel

Both ACI-ASTM CD6MN steel and S32760 stainless steel are iron alloys. They have a very high 95% 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 S32760 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
450
Poisson's Ratio 0.27
0.27
Shear Modulus, GPa 80
80
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 730
850
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 510
620

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
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1390
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
470
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
22
Density, g/cm3 7.7
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.4
4.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 48
57
Embodied Water, L/kg 170
180

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 36
42
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 180
220
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 650
930
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 26
30
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 23
25
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.4
4.0
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 20
23

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.060
0 to 0.030
Chromium (Cr), % 24 to 27
24 to 26
Copper (Cu), % 0
0.5 to 1.0
Iron (Fe), % 62.1 to 70.1
57.6 to 65.8
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 1.8 to 2.5
3.0 to 4.0
Nickel (Ni), % 4.0 to 6.0
6.0 to 8.0
Nitrogen (N), % 0.15 to 0.25
0.2 to 0.3
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.010
Tungsten (W), % 0
0.5 to 1.0