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S42030 Stainless Steel vs. ACI-ASTM CA6NM Steel

Both S42030 stainless steel and ACI-ASTM CA6NM steel are iron alloys. They have a very high 96% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 31 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 S42030 stainless steel and the bottom bar is ACI-ASTM CA6NM steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
200
Elongation at Break, % 16
17
Fatigue Strength, MPa 250
380
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 76
76
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 670
850
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 410
620

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 280
280
Maximum Temperature: Corrosion, °C 390
390
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 780
770
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
1400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 28
25
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 10
10

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.7
2.8
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.1
3.2

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 10
10
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.5
2.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 34
34
Embodied Water, L/kg 110
110

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 20
15
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 92
130
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 440
1000
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 24
30
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22
26
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 7.7
6.7
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 24
31

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.3
0 to 0.060
Chromium (Cr), % 12 to 14
11.5 to 14
Copper (Cu), % 2.0 to 3.0
0
Iron (Fe), % 77.6 to 85
78.4 to 84.6
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 1.0 to 3.0
0.4 to 1.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
3.5 to 4.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.030