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ACI-ASTM CE3MN Steel vs. N08904 Stainless Steel

Both ACI-ASTM CE3MN steel and N08904 stainless steel are iron alloys. They have 80% 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 CE3MN steel and the bottom bar is N08904 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 210
200
Elongation at Break, % 20
38
Fatigue Strength, MPa 380
200
Poisson's Ratio 0.27
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 81
79
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 770
540
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 590
240

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 300
300
Maximum Temperature: Corrosion, °C 450
430
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1100
1100
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
1390
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 15
12
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 21
32
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.2
5.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 58
79
Embodied Water, L/kg 180
200

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 43
37
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 140
170
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 840
150
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 27
19
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 24
18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.1
3.1
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 21
12

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.020
Chromium (Cr), % 24 to 26
19 to 23
Copper (Cu), % 0
1.0 to 2.0
Iron (Fe), % 58.1 to 65.9
38.8 to 53
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.5
0 to 2.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 4.0 to 5.0
4.0 to 5.0
Nickel (Ni), % 6.0 to 8.0
23 to 28
Nitrogen (N), % 0.1 to 0.3
0 to 0.1
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 0.035