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ACI-ASTM CF3MN Steel vs. EN 1.4021 Stainless Steel

Both ACI-ASTM CF3MN steel and EN 1.4021 stainless steel are iron alloys. They have 80% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 31 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 EN 1.4021 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
190
Elongation at Break, % 39
11 to 17
Fatigue Strength, MPa 250
240 to 380
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 78
76
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 580
630 to 880
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 290
390 to 670

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 300
270
Maximum Temperature: Corrosion, °C 420
390
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1010
760
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1390
1400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 15
30
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
11

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.1
2.9
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.4
3.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 19
7.0
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.9
1.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 53
27
Embodied Water, L/kg 160
100

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 30
13
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 190
88 to 110
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 210
400 to 1160
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 20
23 to 31
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20
21 to 26
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.1
8.1
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13
22 to 31

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0.16 to 0.25
Chromium (Cr), % 17 to 22
12 to 14
Iron (Fe), % 58.7 to 71.9
83.2 to 87.8
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.5
0 to 1.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 2.0 to 3.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 9.0 to 13
0
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 0.015