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ACI-ASTM CG12 Steel vs. EN 1.4560 Stainless Steel

Both ACI-ASTM CG12 steel and EN 1.4560 stainless steel are iron alloys. They have a moderately high 93% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 32 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (2, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ACI-ASTM CG12 steel and the bottom bar is EN 1.4560 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 160
180
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
200
Elongation at Break, % 40
50
Fatigue Strength, MPa 190
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 78
77
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 550
550
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 220
190

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 300
290
Maximum Temperature: Corrosion, °C 430
420
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1040
940
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1410
1420
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1370
1370
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 15
15
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
16

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.1
2.4
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.4
2.8

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 18
15
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.3
3.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 48
42
Embodied Water, L/kg 160
150

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 22
19
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 180
220
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 120
92
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 20
20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19
19
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.0
4.0
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12
12

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.12
0 to 0.035
Chromium (Cr), % 20 to 23
18 to 19
Copper (Cu), % 0
1.5 to 2.0
Iron (Fe), % 60.3 to 70
66.8 to 71
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.5
1.5 to 2.0
Nickel (Ni), % 10 to 13
8.0 to 9.0
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0 to 0.1
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.045
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 2.0
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.015