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S31254 Stainless Steel vs. ACI-ASTM CA6N Steel

Both S31254 stainless steel and ACI-ASTM CA6N steel are iron alloys. They have 73% 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 S31254 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, % 40
17
Fatigue Strength, MPa 290
640
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.28
Reduction in Area, % 56
57
Shear Modulus, GPa 80
75
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 720
1080
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 330
1060

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 300
280
Maximum Temperature: Corrosion, °C 420
390
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1090
740
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
1400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 460
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 14
23
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
9.9

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.0
2.6
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.3
3.0

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 28
11
Density, g/cm3 8.0
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 5.5
2.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 74
35
Embodied Water, L/kg 190
110

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 44
12
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 240
180
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 270
2900
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 25
38
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22
30
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.8
6.1
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15
40

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.060
Chromium (Cr), % 19.5 to 20.5
10.5 to 12.5
Copper (Cu), % 0.5 to 1.0
0
Iron (Fe), % 51.4 to 56.3
77.9 to 83.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 6.0 to 6.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 17.5 to 18.5
6.0 to 8.0
Nitrogen (N), % 0.18 to 0.22
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.8
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.020