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ACI-ASTM CK20 Steel vs. AISI 316H Stainless Steel

Both ACI-ASTM CK20 steel and AISI 316H stainless steel are iron alloys. They have 83% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 32 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (3, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ACI-ASTM CK20 steel and the bottom bar is AISI 316H stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 150
190
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
200
Elongation at Break, % 37
40
Fatigue Strength, MPa 220
200
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 78
78
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 530
580
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 260
230

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 310
290
Maximum Temperature: Corrosion, °C 440
410
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1100
940
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1400
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1430
1400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 14
16
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 15
16

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.0
2.3
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.3
2.6

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 25
19
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.4
3.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 62
53
Embodied Water, L/kg 190
150

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 26
25
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 160
190
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 170
130
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 19
21
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19
20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.7
4.2
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13
13

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.2
0.040 to 0.1
Chromium (Cr), % 23 to 27
16 to 18
Iron (Fe), % 46.7 to 58
62.1 to 72
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 2.0
0 to 2.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.5
2.0 to 3.0
Nickel (Ni), % 19 to 22
10 to 14
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.045
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 2.0
0 to 0.75
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.030