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ACI-ASTM CG3M Steel vs. AISI 430FSe Stainless Steel

Both ACI-ASTM CG3M steel and AISI 430FSe stainless steel are iron alloys. They have 83% 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 CG3M steel and the bottom bar is AISI 430FSe stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 170
230
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
200
Elongation at Break, % 28
23
Fatigue Strength, MPa 200
210
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 79
77
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 580
540
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 270
310

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 300
280
Maximum Temperature: Corrosion, °C 420
410
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1020
870
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
1390
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 15
25
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
10

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.0
2.9
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.3
3.4

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 20
8.5
Density, g/cm3 7.9
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.1
2.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 56
30
Embodied Water, L/kg 160
120

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 31
17
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 130
110
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 190
250
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 20
20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20
19
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.1
6.8
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13
19

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.12
Chromium (Cr), % 18 to 21
16 to 18
Iron (Fe), % 58.9 to 70
79.5 to 84
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.5
0 to 1.3
Molybdenum (Mo), % 3.0 to 4.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 9.0 to 13
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.060
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.5
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.060