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ACI-ASTM CA28MWV Steel vs. S82121 Stainless Steel

Both ACI-ASTM CA28MWV steel and S82121 stainless steel are iron alloys. They have 86% 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 ACI-ASTM CA28MWV steel and the bottom bar is S82121 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 330
250
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
200
Elongation at Break, % 11
28
Fatigue Strength, MPa 470
370
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.27
Shear Modulus, GPa 76
78
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 1080
730
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 870
510

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
290
Maximum Temperature: Corrosion, °C 380
430
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 740
1020
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1470
1430
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1430
1380
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 25
15
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 10
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 4.6
2.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 5.3
2.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
14
Density, g/cm3 7.9
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.1
2.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 44
40
Embodied Water, L/kg 100
150

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 17
28
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 110
180
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 1920
660
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 38
26
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 30
23
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 6.6
4.0
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 40
20

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.2 to 0.28
0 to 0.035
Chromium (Cr), % 11 to 12.5
21 to 23
Copper (Cu), % 0
0.2 to 1.2
Iron (Fe), % 81.4 to 85.8
66.7 to 75.4
Manganese (Mn), % 0.5 to 1.0
1.0 to 2.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.9 to 1.3
0.3 to 1.3
Nickel (Ni), % 0.5 to 1.0
2.0 to 4.0
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0.15 to 0.25
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.010
Tungsten (W), % 0.9 to 1.3
0
Vanadium (V), % 0.2 to 0.3
0