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ACI-ASTM CN7MS Steel vs. AISI 440A Stainless Steel

Both ACI-ASTM CN7MS steel and AISI 440A stainless steel are iron alloys. They have 68% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (5, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ACI-ASTM CN7MS steel and the bottom bar is AISI 440A stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
200
Elongation at Break, % 39
5.0 to 20
Fatigue Strength, MPa 200
270 to 790
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
77
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 540
730 to 1790
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 230
420 to 1650

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 340
280
Maximum Temperature: Corrosion, °C 420
400
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1040
760
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1400
1480
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1350
1370
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 12
23
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
10

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 28
9.0
Density, g/cm3 7.9
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 5.1
2.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 71
31
Embodied Water, L/kg 180
120

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 28
18
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 170
87 to 120
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 19
26 to 65
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19
23 to 43
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.2
6.2
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13
26 to 65

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.070
0.6 to 0.75
Chromium (Cr), % 18 to 20
16 to 18
Copper (Cu), % 1.5 to 2.0
0
Iron (Fe), % 45.4 to 53.5
78.4 to 83.4
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 2.5 to 3.0
0 to 0.75
Nickel (Ni), % 22 to 25
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 2.5 to 3.5
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.015