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ACI-ASTM CN3MN Steel vs. S32550 Stainless Steel

Both ACI-ASTM CN3MN steel and S32550 stainless steel are iron alloys. They have 78% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 32 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (3, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ACI-ASTM CN3MN steel and the bottom bar is S32550 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 180
260
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 210
200
Elongation at Break, % 39
21
Fatigue Strength, MPa 250
400
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.27
Shear Modulus, GPa 80
80
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 620
860
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 300
620

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 310
300
Maximum Temperature: Corrosion, °C 430
450
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1100
1100
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
1390
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 460
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 13
16
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.8
2.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.0
2.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 33
20
Density, g/cm3 8.1
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 6.2
3.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 84
53
Embodied Water, L/kg 200
180

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 46
40
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 200
160
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 210
940
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 21
31
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20
26
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.4
4.4
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14
23

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.040
Chromium (Cr), % 20 to 22
24 to 27
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.75
1.5 to 2.5
Iron (Fe), % 41.4 to 50.3
57.2 to 67
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 2.0
0 to 1.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 6.0 to 7.0
2.9 to 3.9
Nickel (Ni), % 23.5 to 25.5
4.5 to 6.5
Nitrogen (N), % 0.18 to 0.26
0.1 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