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ACI-ASTM CH20 Steel vs. AISI 314 Stainless Steel

Both ACI-ASTM CH20 steel and AISI 314 stainless steel are iron alloys. They have a moderately high 91% 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 CH20 steel and the bottom bar is AISI 314 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 190
180
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
200
Elongation at Break, % 38
45
Fatigue Strength, MPa 290
210
Poisson's Ratio 0.27
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 78
78
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 610
590
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 350
230

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 310
330
Maximum Temperature: Corrosion, °C 440
440
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1100
1100
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1410
1380
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1430
1340
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
490
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 14
15
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 15
15

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.0
2.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.3
2.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 20
25
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.7
4.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 53
62
Embodied Water, L/kg 180
190

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 25
25
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 200
210
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 300
130
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 22
21
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21
20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.7
3.9
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15
14

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.25
Chromium (Cr), % 22 to 26
23 to 26
Iron (Fe), % 54.7 to 66
46.7 to 56.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.5
0 to 2.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 12 to 15
19 to 22
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.045
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 2.0
1.5 to 3.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.030