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ACI-ASTM CD3MCuN Steel vs. EN 1.3960 Stainless Steel

Both ACI-ASTM CD3MCuN steel and EN 1.3960 stainless steel are iron alloys. They have 90% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 31 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (1, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ACI-ASTM CD3MCuN steel and the bottom bar is EN 1.3960 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
200
Elongation at Break, % 29
34
Fatigue Strength, MPa 370
220
Poisson's Ratio 0.27
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 80
78
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 790
590
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 500
270

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 300
290
Maximum Temperature: Corrosion, °C 450
410
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1100
970
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1390
1400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 15
15
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
12

Electrical Properties

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

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 20
21
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.9
4.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 54
57
Embodied Water, L/kg 180
160

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 41
30
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 200
170
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 620
190
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 28
21
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 24
20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.1
3.9
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 22
17

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.030
Chromium (Cr), % 24 to 26.7
16.5 to 18.5
Copper (Cu), % 1.4 to 1.9
0
Iron (Fe), % 58.2 to 65.9
60.2 to 67.9
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.2
0 to 2.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 2.9 to 3.8
2.5 to 3.0
Nickel (Ni), % 5.6 to 6.7
13 to 15
Nitrogen (N), % 0.22 to 0.33
0.15 to 0.25
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.035
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.1
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.020