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ACI-ASTM CG3M Steel vs. S21600 Stainless Steel

Both ACI-ASTM CG3M steel and S21600 stainless steel are iron alloys. They have a moderately high 92% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (7, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ACI-ASTM CG3M steel and the bottom bar is S21600 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 170
200
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
200
Elongation at Break, % 28
46
Fatigue Strength, MPa 200
360
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 79
79
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 580
710
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 270
390

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 300
290
Maximum Temperature: Corrosion, °C 420
420
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1020
990
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
1420
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
1380
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
480
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
17

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 20
17
Density, g/cm3 7.9
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.1
3.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 56
50
Embodied Water, L/kg 160
160

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 31
34
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 130
270
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 190
370
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 20
25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20
23
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13
15

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.080
Chromium (Cr), % 18 to 21
17.5 to 22
Iron (Fe), % 58.9 to 70
57.6 to 67.8
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.5
7.5 to 9.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 3.0 to 4.0
2.0 to 3.0
Nickel (Ni), % 9.0 to 13
5.0 to 7.0
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0.25 to 0.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.045
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.5
0 to 0.75
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.030