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ACI-ASTM CD3MCuN Steel vs. AISI 316L Stainless Steel

Both ACI-ASTM CD3MCuN steel and AISI 316L stainless steel are iron alloys. They have 89% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 31 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, 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 316L stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
200
Elongation at Break, % 29
9.0 to 50
Fatigue Strength, MPa 370
170 to 450
Poisson's Ratio 0.27
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 80
78
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 790
530 to 1160
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 500
190 to 870

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 300
290
Maximum Temperature: Corrosion, °C 450
410
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1100
870
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
1400
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1390
1380
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 15
15
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
16

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.2
2.3
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.5
2.6

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 20
19
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.9
3.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 54
53
Embodied Water, L/kg 180
150

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 41
26
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 200
77 to 230
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 620
93 to 1880
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 28
19 to 41
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 24
18 to 31
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.1
4.1
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 22
12 to 25

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.030
Chromium (Cr), % 24 to 26.7
16 to 18
Copper (Cu), % 1.4 to 1.9
0
Iron (Fe), % 58.2 to 65.9
62 to 72
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.2
0 to 2.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 2.9 to 3.8
2.0 to 3.0
Nickel (Ni), % 5.6 to 6.7
10 to 14
Nitrogen (N), % 0.22 to 0.33
0 to 0.1
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.045
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.1
0 to 0.75
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.030