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ACI-ASTM CE8MN Steel vs. AISI 316Cb Stainless Steel

Both ACI-ASTM CE8MN steel and AISI 316Cb stainless steel are iron alloys. They have a moderately high 91% 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 CE8MN steel and the bottom bar is AISI 316Cb stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
200
Elongation at Break, % 29
34
Fatigue Strength, MPa 370
180
Poisson's Ratio 0.27
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 80
78
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 750
580
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 500
230

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 300
290
Maximum Temperature: Corrosion, °C 440
490
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1100
940
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 16
15
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
16

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.2
2.3
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.5
2.6

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 21
22
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.2
4.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 58
61
Embodied Water, L/kg 180
150

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 40
26
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 190
160
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 620
130
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 27
20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 23
20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.2
4.1
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 21
13

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.080
0 to 0.080
Chromium (Cr), % 22.5 to 25.5
16 to 18
Iron (Fe), % 56 to 66.4
60.9 to 72
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 2.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 3.0 to 4.5
2.0 to 3.0
Nickel (Ni), % 8.0 to 11
10 to 14
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0 to 1.1
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 1.5
0 to 0.75
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.030