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ACI-ASTM CG3M Steel vs. N08031 Stainless Steel

Both ACI-ASTM CG3M steel and N08031 stainless steel are iron alloys. They have 68% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 29 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ACI-ASTM CG3M steel and the bottom bar is N08031 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
210
Elongation at Break, % 28
45
Fatigue Strength, MPa 200
290
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 79
81
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 580
730
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 270
310

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 300
310
Maximum Temperature: Corrosion, °C 420
460
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1020
1100
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
1390
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
460
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 15
12
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
18

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 20
39
Density, g/cm3 7.9
8.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.1
7.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 56
96
Embodied Water, L/kg 160
240

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 31
52
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 130
270
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 190
230
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 20
25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20
22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.1
3.1
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13
14

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.015
Chromium (Cr), % 18 to 21
26 to 28
Copper (Cu), % 0
1.0 to 1.4
Iron (Fe), % 58.9 to 70
29 to 36.9
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.5
0 to 2.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 3.0 to 4.0
6.0 to 7.0
Nickel (Ni), % 9.0 to 13
30 to 32
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0.15 to 0.25
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.5
0 to 0.3
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.010