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ACI-ASTM CE3MN Steel vs. S32506 Stainless Steel

Both ACI-ASTM CE3MN steel and S32506 stainless steel are iron alloys. They have a very high 98% 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 S32506 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 210
200
Elongation at Break, % 20
21
Fatigue Strength, MPa 380
330
Poisson's Ratio 0.27
0.27
Shear Modulus, GPa 81
81
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 770
710
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 590
500

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 300
300
Maximum Temperature: Corrosion, °C 450
450
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1100
1100
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
1400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 15
16
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
13

Electrical Properties

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

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 21
20
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.2
3.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 58
54
Embodied Water, L/kg 180
180

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 43
38
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 140
130
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 840
620
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 27
25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 24
23
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.1
4.3
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 21
19

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.030
Chromium (Cr), % 24 to 26
24 to 26
Iron (Fe), % 58.1 to 65.9
60.8 to 67.4
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.5
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 4.0 to 5.0
3.0 to 3.5
Nickel (Ni), % 6.0 to 8.0
5.5 to 7.2
Nitrogen (N), % 0.1 to 0.3
0.080 to 0.2
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.9
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.015
Tungsten (W), % 0
0.050 to 0.3