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ACI-ASTM CN7M Steel vs. EN 1.4542 Stainless Steel

Both ACI-ASTM CN7M steel and EN 1.4542 stainless steel are iron alloys. They have 68% 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 1.4542 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
190
Elongation at Break, % 44
5.7 to 20
Fatigue Strength, MPa 190
370 to 640
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
76
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 480
880 to 1470
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 200
580 to 1300

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 310
280
Maximum Temperature: Corrosion, °C 430
440
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1100
860
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1410
1430
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1450
1380
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 21
16
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 15
11

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
13
Density, g/cm3 8.1
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 5.6
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 78
39
Embodied Water, L/kg 210
130

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 29
17
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 170
62 to 160
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 110
880 to 4360
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17
31 to 52
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
26 to 37
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 5.6
4.3
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12
29 to 49

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.070
0 to 0.070
Chromium (Cr), % 19 to 22
15 to 17
Copper (Cu), % 3.0 to 4.0
3.0 to 5.0
Iron (Fe), % 37.4 to 48.5
69.6 to 79
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.5
0 to 1.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 2.0 to 3.0
0 to 0.6
Nickel (Ni), % 27.5 to 30.5
3.0 to 5.0
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0 to 0.45
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.5
0 to 0.7
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.015