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ACI-ASTM CF3MN Steel vs. AISI 436 Stainless Steel

Both ACI-ASTM CF3MN steel and AISI 436 stainless steel are iron alloys. They have 84% 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 436 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 170
170
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
200
Elongation at Break, % 39
25
Fatigue Strength, MPa 250
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 78
77
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 580
500
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 290
270

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 300
280
Maximum Temperature: Corrosion, °C 420
460
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1010
880
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1390
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 15
25
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
10

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
12
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.9
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 53
38
Embodied Water, L/kg 160
120

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 30
20
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 190
110
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 210
190
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 20
18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20
18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.1
6.7
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13
18

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.12
Chromium (Cr), % 17 to 22
16 to 18
Iron (Fe), % 58.7 to 71.9
77.8 to 83.3
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.5
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 2.0 to 3.0
0.75 to 1.3
Nickel (Ni), % 9.0 to 13
0
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0 to 0.8
Nitrogen (N), % 0.1 to 0.2
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