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ACI-ASTM CH20 Steel vs. EN 1.4961 Stainless Steel

Both ACI-ASTM CH20 steel and EN 1.4961 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 (1, 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 1.4961 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 190
180
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
200
Elongation at Break, % 38
39
Fatigue Strength, MPa 290
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.27
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 78
76
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 610
610
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 350
220

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 310
290
Maximum Temperature: Corrosion, °C 440
510
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1100
890
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1410
1430
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1430
1390
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 14
16
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 15
16

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.0
2.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.3
2.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 20
21
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.7
4.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 53
57
Embodied Water, L/kg 180
140

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 25
16
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 200
190
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 300
120
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 22
22
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21
20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.7
4.3
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15
14

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.2
0.040 to 0.1
Chromium (Cr), % 22 to 26
15 to 17
Iron (Fe), % 54.7 to 66
65.6 to 72.3
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.5
0 to 1.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 12 to 15
12 to 14
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0.4 to 1.2
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.035
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 2.0
0.3 to 0.6
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.015