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ACI-ASTM CE8MN Steel vs. S17400 Stainless Steel

Both ACI-ASTM CE8MN steel and S17400 stainless steel are iron alloys. They have 82% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 31 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (5, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ACI-ASTM CE8MN steel and the bottom bar is S17400 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
190
Elongation at Break, % 29
11 to 21
Fatigue Strength, MPa 370
380 to 670
Poisson's Ratio 0.27
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 80
75
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 750
910 to 1390
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 500
580 to 1250

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 300
280
Maximum Temperature: Corrosion, °C 440
450
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1100
850
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
1400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 16
17
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
11

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
14
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.2
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 58
39
Embodied Water, L/kg 180
130

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 40
16
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 190
140 to 160
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 620
880 to 4060
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 27
32 to 49
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 23
27 to 35
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.2
4.5
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 21
30 to 46

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.080
0 to 0.070
Chromium (Cr), % 22.5 to 25.5
15 to 17
Copper (Cu), % 0
3.0 to 5.0
Iron (Fe), % 56 to 66.4
70.4 to 78.9
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 3.0 to 4.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 8.0 to 11
3.0 to 5.0
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0.15 to 0.45
Nitrogen (N), % 0.1 to 0.3
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.5
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.030