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ACI-ASTM CN3MN Steel vs. AISI 446 Stainless Steel

Both ACI-ASTM CN3MN steel and AISI 446 stainless steel are iron alloys. They have 69% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 32 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 CN3MN steel and the bottom bar is AISI 446 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 180
190
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 210
200
Elongation at Break, % 39
23
Fatigue Strength, MPa 250
200
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.27
Shear Modulus, GPa 80
79
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 620
570
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 300
300

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 310
290
Maximum Temperature: Corrosion, °C 430
440
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1100
1180
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1510
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
1430
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 460
490
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 13
17
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
11

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.8
1.9
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.0
2.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 33
12
Density, g/cm3 8.1
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 6.2
2.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 84
35
Embodied Water, L/kg 200
150

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 46
27
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 200
110
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 210
230
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
26
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 21
21
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20
20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.4
4.6
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14
19

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.2
Chromium (Cr), % 20 to 22
23 to 27
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.75
0
Iron (Fe), % 41.4 to 50.3
69.2 to 77
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 2.0
0 to 1.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 6.0 to 7.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 23.5 to 25.5
0 to 0.75
Nitrogen (N), % 0.18 to 0.26
0 to 0.25
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.030