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ACI-ASTM CD6MN Steel vs. S33550 Stainless Steel

Both ACI-ASTM CD6MN steel and S33550 stainless steel are iron alloys. They have 85% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 31 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 S33550 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
200
Elongation at Break, % 28
40
Fatigue Strength, MPa 370
270
Poisson's Ratio 0.27
0.27
Shear Modulus, GPa 80
79
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 730
680
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 510
310

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 300
300
Maximum Temperature: Corrosion, °C 450
470
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1100
1100
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
1400
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1390
1360
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 16
15
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
16

Electrical Properties

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

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 17
24
Density, g/cm3 7.7
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.4
4.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 48
61
Embodied Water, L/kg 170
190

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 36
30
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 180
220
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 650
250
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
14
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
3.9
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 20
15

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.060
0.040 to 0.1
Cerium (Ce), % 0
0.025 to 0.070
Chromium (Cr), % 24 to 27
25 to 28
Iron (Fe), % 62.1 to 70.1
48.8 to 58.2
Lanthanum (La), % 0
0.025 to 0.070
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 1.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 1.8 to 2.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 4.0 to 6.0
16.5 to 20
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0.050 to 0.15
Nitrogen (N), % 0.15 to 0.25
0.18 to 0.25
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.030