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S32520 Stainless Steel vs. ACI-ASTM CA6N Steel

Both S32520 stainless steel and ACI-ASTM CA6N steel are iron alloys. They have 81% 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 S32520 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, % 28
17
Fatigue Strength, MPa 460
640
Poisson's Ratio 0.27
0.28
Reduction in Area, % 46
57
Shear Modulus, GPa 80
75
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 860
1080
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 630
1060

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 300
280
Maximum Temperature: Corrosion, °C 450
390
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1100
740
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
1400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 15
23
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
9.9

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.2
2.6
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.5
3.0

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 20
11
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.0
2.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 55
35
Embodied Water, L/kg 180
110

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 41
12
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 220
180
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 960
2900
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 31
38
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 26
30
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.1
6.1
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 24
40

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.060
Chromium (Cr), % 24 to 26
10.5 to 12.5
Copper (Cu), % 0.5 to 2.0
0
Iron (Fe), % 57.3 to 66.8
77.9 to 83.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.5
0 to 0.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 3.0 to 4.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 5.5 to 8.0
6.0 to 8.0
Nitrogen (N), % 0.2 to 0.35
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.035
0 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.8
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.020