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ACI-ASTM CD3MCuN Steel vs. AISI 303 Stainless Steel

Both ACI-ASTM CD3MCuN steel and AISI 303 stainless steel are iron alloys. They have 87% 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 ACI-ASTM CD3MCuN steel and the bottom bar is AISI 303 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
200
Elongation at Break, % 29
40 to 51
Fatigue Strength, MPa 370
230 to 360
Poisson's Ratio 0.27
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 80
77
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 790
600 to 690
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 500
230 to 420

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 300
290
Maximum Temperature: Corrosion, °C 450
410
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1100
930
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1390
1400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 15
16
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.2
2.4
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.5
2.8

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 20
15
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.9
3.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 54
42
Embodied Water, L/kg 180
140

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 41
18
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 200
240
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 620
140 to 440
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 28
21 to 25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 24
20 to 22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.1
4.4
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 22
13 to 15

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.15
Chromium (Cr), % 24 to 26.7
17 to 19
Copper (Cu), % 1.4 to 1.9
0
Iron (Fe), % 58.2 to 65.9
67.3 to 74.9
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.2
0 to 2.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 2.9 to 3.8
0
Nickel (Ni), % 5.6 to 6.7
8.0 to 10
Nitrogen (N), % 0.22 to 0.33
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.2
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.1
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0.15 to 0.35