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ACI-ASTM CF3 Steel vs. EN 1.4852 Stainless Steel

Both ACI-ASTM CF3 steel and EN 1.4852 stainless steel are iron alloys. They have 66% 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 1.4852 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 140
140
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
200
Elongation at Break, % 60
4.6
Fatigue Strength, MPa 270
120
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
77
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 510
490
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 250
250

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 300
330
Maximum Temperature: Corrosion, °C 420
620
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 960
1100
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1420
1380
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1450
1340
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 16
13
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
16

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.0
1.7
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.3
2.0

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 16
41
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.2
6.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 45
100
Embodied Water, L/kg 150
220

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 20
26
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 250
19
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 160
160
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18
17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18
18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.3
3.4
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11
11

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0.3 to 0.5
Chromium (Cr), % 17 to 21
24 to 27
Iron (Fe), % 62.9 to 75
29.6 to 40.9
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
33 to 36
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0.8 to 1.8
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