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ACI-ASTM CD3MN Steel vs. AISI 301LN Stainless Steel

Both ACI-ASTM CD3MN steel and AISI 301LN stainless steel are iron alloys. They have a moderately high 91% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 31 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 CD3MN steel and the bottom bar is AISI 301LN stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
200
Elongation at Break, % 29
23 to 51
Fatigue Strength, MPa 340
270 to 520
Poisson's Ratio 0.27
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 79
77
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 710
630 to 1060
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 460
270 to 770

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 300
280
Maximum Temperature: Corrosion, °C 430
410
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1060
890
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
1430
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
1380
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 16
15
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
16

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.2
2.4
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.5
2.7

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 18
13
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.6
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 50
39
Embodied Water, L/kg 160
130

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 35
19
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 180
220 to 290
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 530
180 to 1520
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 25
22 to 38
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 23
21 to 30
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.3
4.0
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 20
14 to 24

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.030
Chromium (Cr), % 21 to 23.5
16 to 18
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 1.0
0
Iron (Fe), % 62.6 to 71.9
70.7 to 77.9
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.5
0 to 2.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 2.5 to 3.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 4.5 to 6.5
6.0 to 8.0
Nitrogen (N), % 0.1 to 0.3
0.070 to 0.2
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.045
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.030