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ACI-ASTM CD3MN Steel vs. S21800 Stainless Steel

Both ACI-ASTM CD3MN steel and S21800 stainless steel are iron alloys. They have 86% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 27 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (8, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ACI-ASTM CD3MN steel and the bottom bar is S21800 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
190
Elongation at Break, % 29
40
Fatigue Strength, MPa 340
330
Poisson's Ratio 0.27
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 79
75
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 710
740
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 460
390

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 300
340
Maximum Temperature: Corrosion, °C 430
410
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1060
900
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
1360
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
1310
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
500
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
16

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 18
15
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.6
3.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 50
45
Embodied Water, L/kg 160
150

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 35
19
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 180
250
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 530
390
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
26
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 25
27
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 23
24
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 20
17

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.1
Chromium (Cr), % 21 to 23.5
16 to 18
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 1.0
0
Iron (Fe), % 62.6 to 71.9
59.1 to 65.4
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.5
7.0 to 9.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 2.5 to 3.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 4.5 to 6.5
8.0 to 9.0
Nitrogen (N), % 0.1 to 0.3
0.080 to 0.18
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.060
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
3.5 to 4.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.030