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ACI-ASTM CF3M Steel vs. EN 1.3542 Stainless Steel

Both ACI-ASTM CF3M steel and EN 1.3542 stainless steel are iron alloys. They have 81% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 27 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (5, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ACI-ASTM CF3M steel and the bottom bar is EN 1.3542 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 150
220
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 78
76
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 520
720

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 300
270
Maximum Temperature: Corrosion, °C 420
380
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 990
770
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1430
1390
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 16
29
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 15
10

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.0
3.1
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.3
3.6

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 19
7.5
Density, g/cm3 7.9
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.8
2.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 53
29
Embodied Water, L/kg 160
100

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 27
15
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18
26
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18
23
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.3
7.9
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12
26

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0.6 to 0.7
Chromium (Cr), % 17 to 21
12.5 to 14.5
Iron (Fe), % 59.9 to 72
82.7 to 87.5
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 0.030