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ACI-ASTM CN3MN Steel vs. S32615 Stainless Steel

Both ACI-ASTM CN3MN steel and S32615 stainless steel are iron alloys. They have 87% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ACI-ASTM CN3MN steel and the bottom bar is S32615 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 180
170
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 210
190
Elongation at Break, % 39
28
Fatigue Strength, MPa 250
180
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 80
75
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 620
620
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 300
250

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 310
370
Maximum Temperature: Corrosion, °C 430
410
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1100
990
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1350
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
1310
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 460
500
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
15

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 33
24
Density, g/cm3 8.1
7.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 6.2
4.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 84
63
Embodied Water, L/kg 200
170

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 46
21
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 200
140
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 210
160
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 21
23
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20
21
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14
15

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.070
Chromium (Cr), % 20 to 22
16.5 to 19.5
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.75
1.5 to 2.5
Iron (Fe), % 41.4 to 50.3
46.4 to 57.9
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 2.0
0 to 2.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 6.0 to 7.0
0.3 to 1.5
Nickel (Ni), % 23.5 to 25.5
19 to 22
Nitrogen (N), % 0.18 to 0.26
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.045
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
4.8 to 6.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.030