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ACI-ASTM CF3M Steel vs. AISI 440A Stainless Steel

Both ACI-ASTM CF3M steel and AISI 440A stainless steel are iron alloys. They have 84% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 30 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 CF3M steel and the bottom bar is AISI 440A stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
200
Elongation at Break, % 55
5.0 to 20
Fatigue Strength, MPa 270
270 to 790
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 78
77
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 520
730 to 1790
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 260
420 to 1650

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 300
280
Maximum Temperature: Corrosion, °C 420
400
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 990
760
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
1480
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1430
1370
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 16
23
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 15
10

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.0
2.5
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.3
2.9

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 19
9.0
Density, g/cm3 7.9
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.8
2.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 53
31
Embodied Water, L/kg 160
120

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 27
18
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 240
87 to 120
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18
26 to 65
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18
23 to 43
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.3
6.2
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12
26 to 65

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0.6 to 0.75
Chromium (Cr), % 17 to 21
16 to 18
Iron (Fe), % 59.9 to 72
78.4 to 83.4
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.5
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 2.0 to 3.0
0 to 0.75
Nickel (Ni), % 9.0 to 13
0
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 0.015