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ACI-ASTM CE8MN Steel vs. S32654 Stainless Steel

Both ACI-ASTM CE8MN steel and S32654 stainless steel are iron alloys. They have 80% 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 CE8MN steel and the bottom bar is S32654 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
210
Elongation at Break, % 29
45
Fatigue Strength, MPa 370
450
Poisson's Ratio 0.27
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 80
82
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 750
850
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 500
490

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 300
310
Maximum Temperature: Corrosion, °C 440
440
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1100
1100
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
460
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 16
11
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
15

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
34
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.2
6.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 58
87
Embodied Water, L/kg 180
220

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 40
57
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 190
330
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 620
570
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 27
29
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 23
25
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.2
2.9
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 21
19

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.080
0 to 0.020
Chromium (Cr), % 22.5 to 25.5
24 to 25
Copper (Cu), % 0
0.3 to 0.6
Iron (Fe), % 56 to 66.4
38.3 to 45.3
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
2.0 to 4.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 3.0 to 4.5
7.0 to 8.0
Nickel (Ni), % 8.0 to 11
21 to 23
Nitrogen (N), % 0.1 to 0.3
0.45 to 0.55
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.5
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.0050