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ACI-ASTM CD4MCuN Steel vs. S20161 Stainless Steel

Both ACI-ASTM CD4MCuN steel and S20161 stainless steel are iron alloys. They have 86% 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 S20161 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
190
Elongation at Break, % 18
46
Fatigue Strength, MPa 340
360
Poisson's Ratio 0.27
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 79
76
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 770
980
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 550
390

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 300
330
Maximum Temperature: Corrosion, °C 450
410
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1100
870
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1420
1380
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1380
1330
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
490
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 17
15
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
16

Electrical Properties

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

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 18
12
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.5
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.5
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 49
39
Embodied Water, L/kg 180
130

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 35
19
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 130
360
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 760
390
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
26
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 28
36
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 24
29
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.5
4.0
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 21
22

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.15
Chromium (Cr), % 24.5 to 26.5
15 to 18
Copper (Cu), % 2.7 to 3.3
0
Iron (Fe), % 59.5 to 66.3
65.6 to 73.9
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
4.0 to 6.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 1.7 to 2.3
0
Nickel (Ni), % 4.7 to 6.0
4.0 to 6.0
Nitrogen (N), % 0.1 to 0.25
0.080 to 0.2
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
3.0 to 4.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.040