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ACI-ASTM CD3MN Steel vs. S40945 Stainless Steel

Both ACI-ASTM CD3MN steel and S40945 stainless steel are iron alloys. They have 80% 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 S40945 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
190
Elongation at Break, % 29
25
Fatigue Strength, MPa 340
160
Poisson's Ratio 0.27
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 79
75
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 710
430
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 460
230

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 300
270
Maximum Temperature: Corrosion, °C 430
450
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1060
710
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 16
26
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
10

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.2
2.9
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.5
3.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 18
8.0
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.6
2.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 50
31
Embodied Water, L/kg 160
94

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 35
11
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 180
89
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 530
140
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 25
15
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 23
16
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.3
6.9
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 20
15

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.030
Chromium (Cr), % 21 to 23.5
10.5 to 11.7
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 1.0
0
Iron (Fe), % 62.6 to 71.9
85.1 to 89.3
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.5
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 2.5 to 3.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 4.5 to 6.5
0 to 0.5
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0.18 to 0.4
Nitrogen (N), % 0.1 to 0.3
0 to 0.030
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.030
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0.050 to 0.2