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ACI-ASTM CF3MN Steel vs. S30615 Stainless Steel

Both ACI-ASTM CF3MN steel and S30615 stainless steel are iron alloys. They have a moderately high 92% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 30 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ACI-ASTM CF3MN steel and the bottom bar is S30615 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 170
190
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
190
Elongation at Break, % 39
39
Fatigue Strength, MPa 250
270
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 78
75
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 580
690
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 290
310

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 300
340
Maximum Temperature: Corrosion, °C 420
410
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1010
960
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
1370
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1390
1320
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
500
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 15
14
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
16

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 19
19
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.9
3.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 53
53
Embodied Water, L/kg 160
170

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 30
18
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 190
220
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 210
260
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 20
25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20
23
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.1
3.7
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13
16

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0.8 to 1.5
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0.16 to 0.24
Chromium (Cr), % 17 to 22
17 to 19.5
Iron (Fe), % 58.7 to 71.9
56.7 to 65.3
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.5
0 to 2.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 2.0 to 3.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 9.0 to 13
13.5 to 16
Nitrogen (N), % 0.1 to 0.2
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.5
3.2 to 4.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.030