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ACI-ASTM CF3M Steel vs. EN 1.4501 Stainless Steel

Both ACI-ASTM CF3M steel and EN 1.4501 stainless steel are iron alloys. They have a moderately high 91% 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 EN 1.4501 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 150
250
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
200
Elongation at Break, % 55
27
Fatigue Strength, MPa 270
430
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.27
Shear Modulus, GPa 78
80
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 520
830
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 260
600

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 300
300
Maximum Temperature: Corrosion, °C 420
450
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 990
1100
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1430
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 16
15
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 15
13

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
22
Density, g/cm3 7.9
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.8
4.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 53
57
Embodied Water, L/kg 160
180

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 27
42
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 240
210
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 170
870
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18
29
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18
25
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.3
4.0
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12
22

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.030
Chromium (Cr), % 17 to 21
24 to 26
Copper (Cu), % 0
0.5 to 1.0
Iron (Fe), % 59.9 to 72
57.6 to 65.8
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.5
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 2.0 to 3.0
3.0 to 4.0
Nickel (Ni), % 9.0 to 13
6.0 to 8.0
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0.2 to 0.3
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.035
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.5
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.015
Tungsten (W), % 0
0.5 to 1.0