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ACI-ASTM CN3MN Steel vs. AISI 347 Stainless Steel

Both ACI-ASTM CN3MN steel and AISI 347 stainless steel are iron alloys. They have 76% 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 CN3MN steel and the bottom bar is AISI 347 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 180
160 to 210
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 210
200
Elongation at Break, % 39
34 to 46
Fatigue Strength, MPa 250
220 to 270
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 80
77
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 620
610 to 690
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 300
240 to 350

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 310
290
Maximum Temperature: Corrosion, °C 430
480
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1100
870
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1430
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
1400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 460
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 13
16
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.8
2.4
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.0
2.7

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 33
19
Density, g/cm3 8.1
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 6.2
3.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 84
52
Embodied Water, L/kg 200
150

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 46
18
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 200
190 to 220
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 210
150 to 310
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 21
22 to 25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20
20 to 22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.4
4.3
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14
13 to 15

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.080
Chromium (Cr), % 20 to 22
17 to 19
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.75
0
Iron (Fe), % 41.4 to 50.3
64.1 to 74
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 2.0
0 to 2.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 6.0 to 7.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 23.5 to 25.5
9.0 to 13
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0 to 1.0
Nitrogen (N), % 0.18 to 0.26
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.045
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.75
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.030