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ACI-ASTM CG3M Steel vs. AISI 304Cu Stainless Steel

Both ACI-ASTM CG3M steel and AISI 304Cu stainless steel are iron alloys. They have a moderately high 93% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 32 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (1, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ACI-ASTM CG3M steel and the bottom bar is AISI 304Cu stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 170
160
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
190
Elongation at Break, % 28
45
Fatigue Strength, MPa 200
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 79
76
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 580
530
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 270
210

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 300
290
Maximum Temperature: Corrosion, °C 420
420
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1020
930
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
1410
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
1370
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 15
13
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
16

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.0
2.4
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.3
2.8

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 20
16
Density, g/cm3 7.9
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.1
3.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 56
43
Embodied Water, L/kg 160
150

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 31
18
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 130
190
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 190
110
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 20
19
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20
19
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.1
3.5
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13
12

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.030
Chromium (Cr), % 18 to 21
17 to 19
Copper (Cu), % 0
3.0 to 4.0
Iron (Fe), % 58.9 to 70
63.9 to 72
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.5
0 to 2.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 3.0 to 4.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 9.0 to 13
8.0 to 10
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.045
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.5
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.030