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ACI-ASTM CF3MN Steel vs. AISI 303 Stainless Steel

Both ACI-ASTM CF3MN steel and AISI 303 stainless steel are iron alloys. They have a moderately high 94% 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 CF3MN steel and the bottom bar is AISI 303 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 170
170 to 210
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
200
Elongation at Break, % 39
40 to 51
Fatigue Strength, MPa 250
230 to 360
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 78
77
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 580
600 to 690
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 290
230 to 420

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 300
290
Maximum Temperature: Corrosion, °C 420
410
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1010
930
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1390
1400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 15
16
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.1
2.4
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.4
2.8

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 19
15
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.9
3.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 53
42
Embodied Water, L/kg 160
140

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 30
18
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 190
240
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 210
140 to 440
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 20
21 to 25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20
20 to 22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.1
4.4
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13
13 to 15

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.15
Chromium (Cr), % 17 to 22
17 to 19
Iron (Fe), % 58.7 to 71.9
67.3 to 74.9
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.5
0 to 2.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 2.0 to 3.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 9.0 to 13
8.0 to 10
Nitrogen (N), % 0.1 to 0.2
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.2
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.5
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.040
0.15 to 0.35