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ACI-ASTM CH10 Steel vs. EN 1.3940 Stainless Steel

Both ACI-ASTM CH10 steel and EN 1.3940 stainless steel are iron alloys. They have a moderately high 92% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 31 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 CH10 steel and the bottom bar is EN 1.3940 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
200
Elongation at Break, % 34
34
Fatigue Strength, MPa 180
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.27
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 78
77
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 540
540
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 230
240

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 310
290
Maximum Temperature: Corrosion, °C 440
410
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1100
930
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1410
1420
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1370
1380
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 15
15
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.1
2.3
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.4
2.7

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 20
17
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.7
3.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 53
47
Embodied Water, L/kg 180
150

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 25
20
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 150
150
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 140
150
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 19
19
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19
19
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.9
4.1
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12
16

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.1
0 to 0.030
Chromium (Cr), % 22 to 26
16.5 to 18.5
Iron (Fe), % 54.8 to 66
64.2 to 71.4
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.5
0 to 2.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 12 to 15
12 to 14
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0.1 to 0.2
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.035
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 2.0
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.020