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ACI-ASTM CH20 Steel vs. N08320 Stainless Steel

Both ACI-ASTM CH20 steel and N08320 stainless steel are iron alloys. They have 82% 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 N08320 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 190
190
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
200
Elongation at Break, % 38
40
Fatigue Strength, MPa 290
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.27
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 78
78
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 610
580
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 350
220

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 310
300
Maximum Temperature: Corrosion, °C 440
430
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1100
1100
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1410
1400
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1430
1350
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 14
12
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 15
16

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.0
1.7
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.3
2.0

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 20
28
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.7
4.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 53
69
Embodied Water, L/kg 180
200

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 25
22
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 200
180
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 300
120
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 22
20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21
20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.7
3.3
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15
13

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.050
Chromium (Cr), % 22 to 26
21 to 23
Iron (Fe), % 54.7 to 66
40.4 to 50
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.5
0 to 2.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 12 to 15
25 to 27
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 2.0
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.030