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ACI-ASTM CD4MCuN Steel vs. EN 1.4550 Stainless Steel

Both ACI-ASTM CD4MCuN steel and EN 1.4550 stainless steel are iron alloys. They have 87% 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 EN 1.4550 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
200
Elongation at Break, % 18
42
Fatigue Strength, MPa 340
210
Poisson's Ratio 0.27
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 79
77
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 770
620
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 550
230

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 300
290
Maximum Temperature: Corrosion, °C 450
480
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1100
940
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
15
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
16

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.2
2.4
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.5
2.7

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 18
18
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.5
3.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 49
51
Embodied Water, L/kg 180
140

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 35
18
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 130
210
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 760
140
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 28
22
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 24
21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.5
4.0
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 21
14

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.080
Chromium (Cr), % 24.5 to 26.5
17 to 19
Copper (Cu), % 2.7 to 3.3
0
Iron (Fe), % 59.5 to 66.3
64.9 to 74
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 2.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 1.7 to 2.3
0
Nickel (Ni), % 4.7 to 6.0
9.0 to 12
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0 to 1.0
Nitrogen (N), % 0.1 to 0.25
0
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 0.015