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ACI-ASTM CN7M Steel vs. EN 1.4521 Stainless Steel

Both ACI-ASTM CN7M steel and EN 1.4521 stainless steel are iron alloys. They have 65% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 31 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 EN 1.4521 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
200
Elongation at Break, % 44
23
Fatigue Strength, MPa 190
230
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
340

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 310
290
Maximum Temperature: Corrosion, °C 430
500
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1100
930
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1410
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1450
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 21
23
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 15
10

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.6
2.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 1.8
2.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 32
12
Density, g/cm3 8.1
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 5.6
2.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 78
39
Embodied Water, L/kg 210
130

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 29
26
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 170
100
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 110
280
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
19
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 5.6
6.2
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12
18

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.070
0 to 0.025
Chromium (Cr), % 19 to 22
17 to 20
Copper (Cu), % 3.0 to 4.0
0
Iron (Fe), % 37.4 to 48.5
74.6 to 81.1
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.5
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 2.0 to 3.0
1.8 to 2.5
Nickel (Ni), % 27.5 to 30.5
0
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0 to 0.030
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 0.015
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0.15 to 0.8