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ACI-ASTM CG3M Steel vs. EN 1.4659 Stainless Steel

Both ACI-ASTM CG3M steel and EN 1.4659 stainless steel are iron alloys. They have 76% 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 EN 1.4659 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 170
260
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
210
Elongation at Break, % 28
49
Fatigue Strength, MPa 200
460
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 79
81
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 580
900
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 270
480

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 300
300
Maximum Temperature: Corrosion, °C 420
440
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1020
1100
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
1480
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
1430
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
460
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 15
12
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
16

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.0
1.7
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.3
1.9

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 20
37
Density, g/cm3 7.9
8.2
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.1
6.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 56
89
Embodied Water, L/kg 160
220

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 31
54
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 130
370
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 190
550
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 20
31
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20
25
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.1
3.2
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13
19

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.020
Chromium (Cr), % 18 to 21
23 to 25
Copper (Cu), % 0
1.0 to 2.0
Iron (Fe), % 58.9 to 70
35.7 to 45.7
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.5
2.0 to 4.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 3.0 to 4.0
5.5 to 6.5
Nickel (Ni), % 9.0 to 13
21 to 23
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0.35 to 0.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.5
0 to 0.7
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.010
Tungsten (W), % 0
1.5 to 2.5