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ACI-ASTM CD4MCuN Steel vs. AISI 312 Stainless Steel

Both ACI-ASTM CD4MCuN steel and AISI 312 stainless steel are iron alloys. They have a very high 96% 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 CD4MCuN steel and the bottom bar is AISI 312 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
200
Elongation at Break, % 18
28
Fatigue Strength, MPa 340
370
Poisson's Ratio 0.27
0.27
Shear Modulus, GPa 79
80
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 770
780
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 550
510

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 300
300
Maximum Temperature: Corrosion, °C 450
450
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1100
1100
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1420
1430
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1380
1390
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 17
16
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.2
2.1
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.5
2.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 18
17
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.5
3.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 49
48
Embodied Water, L/kg 180
170

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 35
33
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 130
190
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 760
640
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 28
28
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 24
24
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.5
4.3
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 21
21

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.030
Chromium (Cr), % 24.5 to 26.5
24 to 26
Copper (Cu), % 2.7 to 3.3
0
Iron (Fe), % 59.5 to 66.3
62.2 to 69.2
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 2.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 1.7 to 2.3
1.2 to 2.0
Nickel (Ni), % 4.7 to 6.0
5.5 to 6.5
Nitrogen (N), % 0.1 to 0.25
0.14 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 0.040
0 to 0.030