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ACI-ASTM CN3M Steel vs. AISI 310 Stainless Steel

Both ACI-ASTM CN3M steel and AISI 310 stainless steel are iron alloys. They have a moderately high 90% 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 CN3M steel and the bottom bar is AISI 310 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 140
180 to 220
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
200
Elongation at Break, % 34
34 to 45
Fatigue Strength, MPa 150
240 to 280
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.27
Shear Modulus, GPa 80
78
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 500
600 to 710
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 190
260 to 350

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 310
310
Maximum Temperature: Corrosion, °C 430
440
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1100
1040
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
1400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 13
15
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
15

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.7
2.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 1.9
2.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 31
25
Density, g/cm3 8.1
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 5.9
4.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 80
61
Embodied Water, L/kg 200
190

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 38
25
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 130
200 to 220
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 89
170 to 310
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17
21 to 25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
20 to 22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.4
3.9
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11
14 to 17

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.25
Chromium (Cr), % 20 to 22
24 to 26
Iron (Fe), % 42.4 to 52.5
48.2 to 57
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 2.0
0 to 2.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 4.5 to 5.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 23 to 27
19 to 22
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.045
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 1.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.030