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ACI-ASTM CN7M Steel vs. AISI 303 Stainless Steel

Both ACI-ASTM CN7M steel and AISI 303 stainless steel are iron alloys. They have 71% 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 CN7M steel and the bottom bar is AISI 303 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 140
170 to 210
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
200
Elongation at Break, % 44
40 to 51
Fatigue Strength, MPa 190
230 to 360
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
77
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 480
600 to 690
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 200
230 to 420

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 310
290
Maximum Temperature: Corrosion, °C 430
410
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1100
930
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1410
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1450
1400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 21
16
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 15
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.6
2.4
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 1.8
2.8

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 32
15
Density, g/cm3 8.1
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 5.6
3.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 78
42
Embodied Water, L/kg 210
140

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 29
18
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 170
240
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 110
140 to 440
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 5.6
4.4
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12
13 to 15

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.070
0 to 0.15
Chromium (Cr), % 19 to 22
17 to 19
Copper (Cu), % 3.0 to 4.0
0
Iron (Fe), % 37.4 to 48.5
67.3 to 74.9
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.5
0 to 2.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 2.0 to 3.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 27.5 to 30.5
8.0 to 10
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.2
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.5
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.040
0.15 to 0.35