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ACI-ASTM CD6MN Steel vs. S44535 Stainless Steel

Both ACI-ASTM CD6MN steel and S44535 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 (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 S44535 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
210
Poisson's Ratio 0.27
0.27
Shear Modulus, GPa 80
78
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 730
450
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 510
290

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 300
290
Maximum Temperature: Corrosion, °C 450
450
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1100
1000
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
1430
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1390
1390
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 16
21
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
11

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.1
2.6
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.4
3.1

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 17
11
Density, g/cm3 7.7
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.4
2.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 48
34
Embodied Water, L/kg 170
140

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 36
22
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 180
110
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 650
200
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 26
16
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 23
17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.4
5.6
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 20
15

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.5
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.060
0 to 0.030
Chromium (Cr), % 24 to 27
20 to 24
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.5
Iron (Fe), % 62.1 to 70.1
73.2 to 79.6
Lanthanum (La), % 0
0.040 to 0.2
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0.3 to 0.8
Molybdenum (Mo), % 1.8 to 2.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 4.0 to 6.0
0
Nitrogen (N), % 0.15 to 0.25
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.050
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.020
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0.030 to 0.2