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ACI-ASTM CD4MCuN Steel vs. AISI 418 Stainless Steel

Both ACI-ASTM CD4MCuN steel and AISI 418 stainless steel are iron alloys. They have 79% 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 CD4MCuN steel and the bottom bar is AISI 418 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
200
Elongation at Break, % 18
17
Fatigue Strength, MPa 340
520
Poisson's Ratio 0.27
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 79
77
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 770
1100
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 550
850

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 300
270
Maximum Temperature: Corrosion, °C 450
390
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1100
770
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1420
1500
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1380
1460
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 17
25
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
10

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.2
2.8
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.5
3.1

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 18
15
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.5
2.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 49
41
Embodied Water, L/kg 180
110

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 35
19
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 130
170
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 760
1830
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 28
38
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 24
29
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.5
6.7
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 21
40

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.040
0.15 to 0.2
Chromium (Cr), % 24.5 to 26.5
12 to 14
Copper (Cu), % 2.7 to 3.3
0
Iron (Fe), % 59.5 to 66.3
78.5 to 83.6
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 1.7 to 2.3
0 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 4.7 to 6.0
1.8 to 2.2
Nitrogen (N), % 0.1 to 0.25
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.030
Tungsten (W), % 0
2.5 to 3.5