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ACI-ASTM CN7M Steel vs. S20431 Stainless Steel

Both ACI-ASTM CN7M steel and S20431 stainless steel are iron alloys. They have 67% 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 S20431 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 140
210
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
200
Elongation at Break, % 44
46
Fatigue Strength, MPa 190
320
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
76
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 480
710
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 200
350

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 310
280
Maximum Temperature: Corrosion, °C 430
410
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1100
890
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1410
1400
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1450
1360
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 21
15
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
12
Density, g/cm3 8.1
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 5.6
2.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 78
36
Embodied Water, L/kg 210
140

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 29
20
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 170
270
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 110
310
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17
25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
23
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 5.6
4.0
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12
15

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.070
0 to 0.12
Chromium (Cr), % 19 to 22
17 to 18
Copper (Cu), % 3.0 to 4.0
1.5 to 3.5
Iron (Fe), % 37.4 to 48.5
66.1 to 74.4
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.5
5.0 to 7.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 2.0 to 3.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 27.5 to 30.5
2.0 to 4.0
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0.1 to 0.25
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.045
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.5
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.030