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ACI-ASTM CH20 Steel vs. EN 1.4008 Stainless Steel

Both ACI-ASTM CH20 steel and EN 1.4008 stainless steel are iron alloys. They have 76% 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 CH20 steel and the bottom bar is EN 1.4008 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
190
Elongation at Break, % 38
17
Fatigue Strength, MPa 290
300
Poisson's Ratio 0.27
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 78
76
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 610
670
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 350
500

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 310
280
Maximum Temperature: Corrosion, °C 440
390
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1100
760
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1410
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1430
1400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 14
25
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 15
11

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.0
2.9
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.3
3.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 20
8.0
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.7
2.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 53
30
Embodied Water, L/kg 180
100

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 25
14
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 200
100
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 300
630
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 22
24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21
22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.7
6.7
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15
23

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.1
Chromium (Cr), % 22 to 26
12 to 13.5
Iron (Fe), % 54.7 to 66
81.8 to 86.8
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.5
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.5
0.2 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 12 to 15
1.0 to 2.0
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 0.025