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ACI-ASTM CD3MN Steel vs. AISI 329 Stainless Steel

Both ACI-ASTM CD3MN steel and AISI 329 stainless steel are iron alloys. They have a very high 95% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 31 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (3, 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 329 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
200
Elongation at Break, % 29
17
Fatigue Strength, MPa 340
330
Poisson's Ratio 0.27
0.27
Shear Modulus, GPa 79
80
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 710
710
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 460
540

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 300
300
Maximum Temperature: Corrosion, °C 430
450
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1060
1100
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
1390
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 16
16
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.2
2.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.5
2.4

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 18
16
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.6
3.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 50
44
Embodied Water, L/kg 160
170

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 35
30
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 180
110
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 530
730
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 25
25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 23
23
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.3
4.3
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 20
19

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.080
Chromium (Cr), % 21 to 23.5
23 to 28
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 1.0
0
Iron (Fe), % 62.6 to 71.9
63.1 to 74
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.5
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 2.5 to 3.5
1.0 to 2.0
Nickel (Ni), % 4.5 to 6.5
2.0 to 5.0
Nitrogen (N), % 0.1 to 0.3
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.75
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.030