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S31060 Stainless Steel vs. ACI-ASTM CA6N Steel

Both S31060 stainless steel and ACI-ASTM CA6N steel are iron alloys. They have 84% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 31 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is S31060 stainless steel and the bottom bar is ACI-ASTM CA6N steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
190
Elongation at Break, % 46
17
Fatigue Strength, MPa 290
640
Poisson's Ratio 0.27
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 78
75
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 680
1080
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 310
1060

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 290
280
Maximum Temperature: Corrosion, °C 440
390
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1080
740
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1420
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1370
1400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 15
23
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
9.9

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.1
2.6
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.4
3.0

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 18
11
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.4
2.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 48
35
Embodied Water, L/kg 170
110

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 26
12
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 260
180
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 250
2900
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 24
38
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22
30
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.0
6.1
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15
40

Alloy Composition

Boron (B), % 0.0010 to 0.010
0
Carbon (C), % 0.050 to 0.1
0 to 0.060
Cerium (Ce), % 0 to 0.070
0
Chromium (Cr), % 22 to 24
10.5 to 12.5
Iron (Fe), % 61.4 to 67.8
77.9 to 83.5
Lanthanum (La), % 0 to 0.070
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 10 to 12.5
6.0 to 8.0
Nitrogen (N), % 0.18 to 0.25
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.020