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ACI-ASTM CD3MCuN Steel vs. AISI 440C Stainless Steel

Both ACI-ASTM CD3MCuN steel and AISI 440C stainless steel are iron alloys. They have 80% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 30 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (2, 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 440C stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
200
Elongation at Break, % 29
2.0 to 14
Fatigue Strength, MPa 370
260 to 840
Poisson's Ratio 0.27
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 80
76
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 790
710 to 1970
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 500
450 to 1900

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 300
280
Maximum Temperature: Corrosion, °C 450
390
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1100
870
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
1480
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1390
1370
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 15
22
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
10

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
9.0
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.9
2.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 54
31
Embodied Water, L/kg 180
120

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 41
18
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 200
39 to 88
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 28
26 to 71
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 24
23 to 46
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.1
6.0
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 22
26 to 71

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
1.0 to 1.2
Chromium (Cr), % 24 to 26.7
16 to 18
Copper (Cu), % 1.4 to 1.9
0
Iron (Fe), % 58.2 to 65.9
78 to 83.1
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.2
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 2.9 to 3.8
0 to 0.75
Nickel (Ni), % 5.6 to 6.7
0
Nitrogen (N), % 0.22 to 0.33
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.1
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.015