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ACI-ASTM CF20 Steel vs. S32001 Stainless Steel

Both ACI-ASTM CF20 steel and S32001 stainless steel are iron alloys. They have a moderately high 92% 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 CF20 steel and the bottom bar is S32001 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
200
Elongation at Break, % 50
28
Fatigue Strength, MPa 240
370
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
78
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 530
690
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 250
510

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 300
290
Maximum Temperature: Corrosion, °C 420
430
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 970
970
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1420
1420
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
1370
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 16
15
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.0
2.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.3
2.6

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 16
12
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.1
2.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 44
37
Embodied Water, L/kg 150
150

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 20
23
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 220
180
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 160
660
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 19
25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19
23
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.3
4.0
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11
19

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.2
0 to 0.030
Chromium (Cr), % 18 to 21
19.5 to 21.5
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 1.0
Iron (Fe), % 64.2 to 74
66.6 to 75.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.5
4.0 to 6.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0 to 0.6
Nickel (Ni), % 8.0 to 11
1.0 to 3.0
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0.050 to 0.17
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 2.0
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.030