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ACI-ASTM CF3 Steel vs. EN 1.4826 Stainless Steel

Both ACI-ASTM CF3 steel and EN 1.4826 stainless steel are iron alloys. They have a very high 96% of their average alloy composition in common.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ACI-ASTM CF3 steel and the bottom bar is EN 1.4826 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 140
150
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
200
Elongation at Break, % 60
9.1
Fatigue Strength, MPa 270
140
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
77
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 510
500
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 250
260

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 300
310
Maximum Temperature: Corrosion, °C 420
430
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 960
950
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1420
1400
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1450
1360
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
490
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 16
14
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
16

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.0
2.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.3
2.4

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 16
17
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.2
3.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 45
47
Embodied Water, L/kg 150
160

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 20
23
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 250
39
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 160
170
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18
18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18
18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.3
3.7
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11
11

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0.3 to 0.5
Chromium (Cr), % 17 to 21
21 to 23
Iron (Fe), % 62.9 to 75
60.4 to 68.7
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.5
0 to 2.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 8.0 to 12
9.0 to 11
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 2.0
1.0 to 2.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.030