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ACI-ASTM CG3M Steel vs. EN 1.4526 Stainless Steel

Both ACI-ASTM CG3M steel and EN 1.4526 stainless steel are iron alloys. They have 84% 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 EN 1.4526 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 170
180
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
200
Elongation at Break, % 28
25
Fatigue Strength, MPa 200
230
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
330

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 300
280
Maximum Temperature: Corrosion, °C 420
490
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1020
880
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 15
30
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
10

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.0
2.5
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.3
2.9

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 20
13
Density, g/cm3 7.9
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.1
2.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 56
41
Embodied Water, L/kg 160
120

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 31
21
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 130
120
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 190
280
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
8.1
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13
19

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.080
Chromium (Cr), % 18 to 21
16 to 18
Iron (Fe), % 58.9 to 70
77.4 to 83.1
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.5
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 3.0 to 4.0
0.8 to 1.4
Nickel (Ni), % 9.0 to 13
0
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0.1 to 1.0
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0 to 0.040
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