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ACI-ASTM CD4MCuN Steel vs. EN 1.4859 Stainless Steel

Both ACI-ASTM CD4MCuN steel and EN 1.4859 stainless steel are iron alloys. They have 71% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 31 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (1, 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 1.4859 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
200
Elongation at Break, % 18
23
Fatigue Strength, MPa 340
140
Poisson's Ratio 0.27
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 79
76
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 770
490
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 550
210

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 300
310
Maximum Temperature: Corrosion, °C 450
560
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1100
1050
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1420
1410
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1380
1360
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 17
13
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
16

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.2
1.7
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.5
1.9

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 18
36
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.5
6.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 49
88
Embodied Water, L/kg 180
190

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 35
21
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 130
91
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 760
110
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 28
17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 24
17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.5
3.4
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 21
11

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.040
0.050 to 0.15
Chromium (Cr), % 24.5 to 26.5
19 to 21
Copper (Cu), % 2.7 to 3.3
0
Iron (Fe), % 59.5 to 66.3
40.3 to 49
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 2.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 1.7 to 2.3
0 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 4.7 to 6.0
31 to 33
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0.5 to 1.5
Nitrogen (N), % 0.1 to 0.25
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0.5 to 1.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.030