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ACI-ASTM CG3M Steel vs. EN 1.4806 Stainless Steel

Both ACI-ASTM CG3M steel and EN 1.4806 stainless steel are iron alloys. They have 74% of their average alloy composition in common.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ACI-ASTM CG3M steel and the bottom bar is EN 1.4806 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 170
140
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
190
Elongation at Break, % 28
6.8
Fatigue Strength, MPa 200
120
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 79
75
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 580
470
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 270
250

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 300
320
Maximum Temperature: Corrosion, °C 420
400
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1020
1000
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
1380
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
1340
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 15
12
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
15

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
31
Density, g/cm3 7.9
8.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.1
5.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 56
76
Embodied Water, L/kg 160
190

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 31
18
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 130
27
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 190
160
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 20
16
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20
17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.1
3.1
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13
11

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0.3 to 0.5
Chromium (Cr), % 18 to 21
16 to 18
Iron (Fe), % 58.9 to 70
40.4 to 48.7
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.5
0 to 2.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 3.0 to 4.0
0 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 9.0 to 13
34 to 36
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.5
1.0 to 2.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.030