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EN 1.3955 Stainless Steel vs. ACI-ASTM CC50 Steel

Both EN 1.3955 stainless steel and ACI-ASTM CC50 steel are iron alloys. They have 89% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 26 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (7, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 1.3955 stainless steel and the bottom bar is ACI-ASTM CC50 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
200
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.27
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
80
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 520
430

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 290
300
Maximum Temperature: Corrosion, °C 410
460
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 930
1100
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1430
1420
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1380
1370
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
490
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 15
17
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
11

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.4
2.3
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.7
2.7

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 16
14
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.2
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 45
39
Embodied Water, L/kg 140
170

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 19
28
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
26
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18
16
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18
17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.1
4.5
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15
14

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.5
Chromium (Cr), % 16.5 to 18.5
26 to 30
Iron (Fe), % 65.5 to 73.5
62.9 to 74
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 2.0
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.75
0
Nickel (Ni), % 10 to 12
0 to 4.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.045
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 1.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.040