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ACI-ASTM CG3M Steel vs. S30600 Stainless Steel

Both ACI-ASTM CG3M steel and S30600 stainless steel are iron alloys. They have a moderately high 92% 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 S30600 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 170
180
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
190
Elongation at Break, % 28
45
Fatigue Strength, MPa 200
250
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 79
76
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 580
610
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 270
270

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 300
350
Maximum Temperature: Corrosion, °C 420
410
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1020
950
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
1380
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
1330
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
490
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 15
14
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
16

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.0
2.1
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.3
2.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 20
19
Density, g/cm3 7.9
7.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.1
3.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 56
51
Embodied Water, L/kg 160
150

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 31
18
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 130
220
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 190
190
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 20
22
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20
21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.1
3.7
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13
14

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.018
Chromium (Cr), % 18 to 21
17 to 18.5
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.5
Iron (Fe), % 58.9 to 70
58.9 to 65.3
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.5
0 to 2.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 3.0 to 4.0
0 to 0.2
Nickel (Ni), % 9.0 to 13
14 to 15.5
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.5
3.7 to 4.3
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.020