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ACI-ASTM CG3M Steel vs. EN 1.4958 Stainless Steel

Both ACI-ASTM CG3M steel and EN 1.4958 stainless steel are iron alloys. They have 77% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 31 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 1.4958 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
200
Elongation at Break, % 28
40
Fatigue Strength, MPa 200
170
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 79
77
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 580
630
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 270
190

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 300
300
Maximum Temperature: Corrosion, °C 420
500
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1020
1090
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
1400
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
1350
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
2.0

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 20
30
Density, g/cm3 7.9
8.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.1
5.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 56
75
Embodied Water, L/kg 160
200

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 31
21
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 130
190
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 190
95
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 20
22
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20
20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.1
3.2
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13
15

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0.2 to 0.5
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0.030 to 0.080
Chromium (Cr), % 18 to 21
19 to 22
Cobalt (Co), % 0
0 to 0.5
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.5
Iron (Fe), % 58.9 to 70
41.1 to 50.6
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.5
0 to 1.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 3.0 to 4.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 9.0 to 13
30 to 32.5
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0 to 0.1
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0 to 0.030
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.015
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.5
0 to 0.7
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.010
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0.2 to 0.5