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ACI-ASTM CD3MCuN Steel vs. S45000 Stainless Steel

Both ACI-ASTM CD3MCuN steel and S45000 stainless steel are iron alloys. They have 86% 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 S45000 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
200
Elongation at Break, % 29
6.8 to 14
Fatigue Strength, MPa 370
330 to 650
Poisson's Ratio 0.27
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 80
76
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 790
980 to 1410
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 500
580 to 1310

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 300
280
Maximum Temperature: Corrosion, °C 450
400
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1100
840
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1390
1390
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 15
17
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
11

Electrical Properties

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

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 20
13
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.9
2.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 54
39
Embodied Water, L/kg 180
130

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 41
17
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 200
94 to 160
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 620
850 to 4400
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 28
35 to 50
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 24
28 to 36
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.1
4.5
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 22
33 to 47

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.050
Chromium (Cr), % 24 to 26.7
14 to 16
Copper (Cu), % 1.4 to 1.9
1.3 to 1.8
Iron (Fe), % 58.2 to 65.9
72.1 to 79.3
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.2
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 2.9 to 3.8
0.5 to 1.0
Nickel (Ni), % 5.6 to 6.7
5.0 to 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 0.030