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ACI-ASTM CN7M Steel vs. AISI 434 Stainless Steel

Both ACI-ASTM CN7M steel and AISI 434 stainless steel are iron alloys. They have 62% 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 CN7M steel and the bottom bar is AISI 434 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 140
170
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
200
Elongation at Break, % 44
24
Fatigue Strength, MPa 190
220
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
78
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 480
520
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 200
320

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 310
280
Maximum Temperature: Corrosion, °C 430
410
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1100
880
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1410
1510
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1450
1430
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 21
25
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 15
10

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.6
2.5
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 1.8
2.9

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 32
9.5
Density, g/cm3 8.1
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 5.6
2.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 78
33
Embodied Water, L/kg 210
120

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 29
20
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 170
110
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 110
260
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17
19
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 5.6
6.7
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12
19

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.070
0 to 0.12
Chromium (Cr), % 19 to 22
16 to 18
Copper (Cu), % 3.0 to 4.0
0
Iron (Fe), % 37.4 to 48.5
78.6 to 83.3
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.5
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 2.0 to 3.0
0.75 to 1.3
Nickel (Ni), % 27.5 to 30.5
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.5
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.030