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ACI-ASTM CB7Cu-2 Steel vs. S82031 Stainless Steel

Both ACI-ASTM CB7Cu-2 steel and S82031 stainless steel are iron alloys. They have a moderately high 92% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (5, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ACI-ASTM CB7Cu-2 steel and the bottom bar is S82031 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
200
Elongation at Break, % 5.7 to 11
39
Fatigue Strength, MPa 420 to 590
490
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 75
78
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 960 to 1350
780
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 760 to 1180
570

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 280
290
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1430
1430
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1380
1390
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 17
15
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 11
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.1
2.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.4
2.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 13
13
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.6
2.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 38
39
Embodied Water, L/kg 130
150

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 15
27
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 71 to 120
280
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 1510 to 3600
820
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 34 to 48
28
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 28 to 35
24
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.6
3.9
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 32 to 45
22

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.070
0 to 0.050
Chromium (Cr), % 14 to 15.5
19 to 22
Copper (Cu), % 2.5 to 3.2
0 to 1.0
Iron (Fe), % 73.6 to 79
68 to 78.3
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.7
0 to 2.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.6 to 1.4
Nickel (Ni), % 4.5 to 5.5
2.0 to 4.0
Niobium (Nb), % 0 to 0.35
0
Nitrogen (N), % 0 to 0.050
0.14 to 0.24
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.035
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.8
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.0050