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S45000 Stainless Steel vs. ACI-ASTM CA6N Steel

Both S45000 stainless steel and ACI-ASTM CA6N steel are iron alloys. They have a moderately high 94% 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 S45000 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, % 6.8 to 14
17
Fatigue Strength, MPa 330 to 650
640
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.28
Reduction in Area, % 22 to 50
57
Shear Modulus, GPa 76
75
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 980 to 1410
1080
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 580 to 1310
1060

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 280
280
Maximum Temperature: Corrosion, °C 400
390
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 840
740
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1390
1400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 17
23
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 11
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 13
11
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.8
2.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 39
35
Embodied Water, L/kg 130
110

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 17
12
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 94 to 160
180
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 850 to 4400
2900
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 35 to 50
38
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 28 to 36
30
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.5
6.1
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 33 to 47
40

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.060
Chromium (Cr), % 14 to 16
10.5 to 12.5
Copper (Cu), % 1.3 to 1.8
0
Iron (Fe), % 72.1 to 79.3
77.9 to 83.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.5 to 1.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 5.0 to 7.0
6.0 to 8.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.020