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ACI-ASTM CE3MN Steel vs. S41425 Stainless Steel

Both ACI-ASTM CE3MN steel and S41425 stainless steel are iron alloys. They have 84% 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 S41425 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 210
200
Elongation at Break, % 20
17
Fatigue Strength, MPa 380
450
Poisson's Ratio 0.27
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 81
77
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 770
920
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 590
750

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 300
280
Maximum Temperature: Corrosion, °C 450
390
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1100
810
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 15
16
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
10

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.2
2.3
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.5
2.7

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 21
13
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.2
2.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 58
40
Embodied Water, L/kg 180
120

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 43
21
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 140
150
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 840
1420
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 27
33
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 24
27
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.1
4.4
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 21
33

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.050
Chromium (Cr), % 24 to 26
12 to 15
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.3
Iron (Fe), % 58.1 to 65.9
74 to 81.9
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.5
0.5 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 4.0 to 5.0
1.5 to 2.0
Nickel (Ni), % 6.0 to 8.0
4.0 to 7.0
Nitrogen (N), % 0.1 to 0.3
0.060 to 0.12
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.0050