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ACI-ASTM CH20 Steel vs. N08020 Stainless Steel

Both ACI-ASTM CH20 steel and N08020 stainless steel are iron alloys. They have 72% 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 N08020 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
200
Elongation at Break, % 38
15 to 34
Fatigue Strength, MPa 290
210 to 240
Poisson's Ratio 0.27
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 78
77
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 610
610 to 620
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 350
270 to 420

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 310
300
Maximum Temperature: Corrosion, °C 440
490
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1100
1100
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1410
1410
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1430
1360
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
460
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 14
12
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 15
15

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.0
1.6
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.3
1.8

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 20
38
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.7
6.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 53
92
Embodied Water, L/kg 180
220

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 25
28
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 200
83 to 170
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 300
180 to 440
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 22
21
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21
20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.7
3.2
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15
15

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.070
Chromium (Cr), % 22 to 26
19 to 21
Copper (Cu), % 0
3.0 to 4.0
Iron (Fe), % 54.7 to 66
29.9 to 44
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.5
0 to 2.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.5
2.0 to 3.0
Nickel (Ni), % 12 to 15
32 to 38
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0 to 1.0
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 0.035