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ACI-ASTM CE8MN Steel vs. S32550 Stainless Steel

Both ACI-ASTM CE8MN steel and S32550 stainless steel are iron alloys. They have a very high 95% 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 S32550 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
200
Elongation at Break, % 29
21
Fatigue Strength, MPa 370
400
Poisson's Ratio 0.27
0.27
Shear Modulus, GPa 80
80
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 750
860
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 500
620

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 300
300
Maximum Temperature: Corrosion, °C 440
450
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1100
1100
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
1390
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 16
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
3.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 58
53
Embodied Water, L/kg 180
180

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 40
40
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 190
160
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 620
940
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 27
31
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 23
26
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.2
4.4
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 21
23

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.080
0 to 0.040
Chromium (Cr), % 22.5 to 25.5
24 to 27
Copper (Cu), % 0
1.5 to 2.5
Iron (Fe), % 56 to 66.4
57.2 to 67
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 1.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 3.0 to 4.5
2.9 to 3.9
Nickel (Ni), % 8.0 to 11
4.5 to 6.5
Nitrogen (N), % 0.1 to 0.3
0.1 to 0.25
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