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EN 1.4807 Stainless Steel vs. ACI-ASTM CA6N Steel

Both EN 1.4807 stainless steel and ACI-ASTM CA6N steel are iron alloys. They have 61% 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 EN 1.4807 stainless steel and the bottom bar is ACI-ASTM CA6N steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Elongation at Break, % 4.5
17
Fatigue Strength, MPa 120
640
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 75
75
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 480
1080
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 250
1060

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 320
280
Maximum Temperature: Corrosion, °C 600
390
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1000
740
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1390
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1350
1400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 12
23
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 15
9.9

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.7
2.6
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 1.9
3.0

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 39
11
Density, g/cm3 8.0
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 6.8
2.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 97
35
Embodied Water, L/kg 190
110

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 19
12
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 18
180
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 160
2900
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17
38
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
30
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.2
6.1
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12
40

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.3 to 0.5
0 to 0.060
Chromium (Cr), % 17 to 20
10.5 to 12.5
Iron (Fe), % 36.6 to 46.7
77.9 to 83.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 2.0
0 to 0.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 34 to 36
6.0 to 8.0
Niobium (Nb), % 1.0 to 1.8
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 1.0 to 2.5
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.020