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ACI-ASTM CF3M Steel vs. AISI 444 Stainless Steel

Both ACI-ASTM CF3M steel and AISI 444 stainless steel are iron alloys. They have 88% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 32 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (2, 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 444 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 150
190
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
200
Elongation at Break, % 55
23
Fatigue Strength, MPa 270
210
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 78
78
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 520
470
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 260
310

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 300
290
Maximum Temperature: Corrosion, °C 420
580
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 990
930
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1430
1420
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
2.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.3
2.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 19
15
Density, g/cm3 7.9
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.8
3.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 53
47
Embodied Water, L/kg 160
130

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 27
26
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 240
95
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 170
240
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
17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.3
6.2
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12
16

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.025
Chromium (Cr), % 17 to 21
17.5 to 19.5
Iron (Fe), % 59.9 to 72
73.3 to 80.8
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.5
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 2.0 to 3.0
1.8 to 2.5
Nickel (Ni), % 9.0 to 13
0 to 1.0
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0.2 to 0.8
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0 to 0.035
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 0.030
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0.2 to 0.8