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ACI-ASTM CE3MN Steel vs. AISI 308 Stainless Steel

Both ACI-ASTM CE3MN steel and AISI 308 stainless steel are iron alloys. They have a moderately high 90% 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 CE3MN steel and the bottom bar is AISI 308 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 210
200
Elongation at Break, % 20
45
Fatigue Strength, MPa 380
210
Poisson's Ratio 0.27
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 81
78
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 770
590
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 590
230

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 300
290
Maximum Temperature: Corrosion, °C 450
420
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1100
990
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
1420
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
1380
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 15
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
2.8

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 21
17
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.2
3.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 58
46
Embodied Water, L/kg 180
150

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 43
20
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 140
210
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 840
140
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 27
21
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 24
20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.1
4.1
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 21
13

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.080
Chromium (Cr), % 24 to 26
19 to 21
Iron (Fe), % 58.1 to 65.9
64.1 to 71
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.5
0 to 2.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 4.0 to 5.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 6.0 to 8.0
10 to 12
Nitrogen (N), % 0.1 to 0.3
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.045
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.75
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.030