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ACI-ASTM CF3MN Steel vs. N08330 Stainless Steel

Both ACI-ASTM CF3MN steel and N08330 stainless steel are iron alloys. They have 74% 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 N08330 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 170
180
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
200
Elongation at Break, % 39
34
Fatigue Strength, MPa 250
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 78
76
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 580
550
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 290
230

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 300
310
Maximum Temperature: Corrosion, °C 420
420
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1010
1050
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
1390
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1390
1340
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 15
12
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
16

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.1
1.7
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.4
1.9

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 19
32
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.9
5.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 53
77
Embodied Water, L/kg 160
190

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 30
19
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 190
150
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 210
140
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 20
19
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20
18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.1
3.1
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13
13

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.080
Chromium (Cr), % 17 to 22
17 to 20
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 1.0
Iron (Fe), % 58.7 to 71.9
38.3 to 48.3
Lead (Pb), % 0
0 to 0.0050
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.5
0 to 2.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 2.0 to 3.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 9.0 to 13
34 to 37
Nitrogen (N), % 0.1 to 0.2
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.5
0.75 to 1.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.030
Tin (Sn), % 0
0 to 0.025