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ACI-ASTM CN7MS Steel vs. N08320 Stainless Steel

Both ACI-ASTM CN7MS steel and N08320 stainless steel are iron alloys. They have 89% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 30 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ACI-ASTM CN7MS steel and the bottom bar is N08320 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 160
190
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
200
Elongation at Break, % 39
40
Fatigue Strength, MPa 200
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
78
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 540
580
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 230
220

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 340
300
Maximum Temperature: Corrosion, °C 420
430
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1040
1100
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1400
1400
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1350
1350
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 12
12
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
16

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 28
28
Density, g/cm3 7.9
8.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 5.1
4.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 71
69
Embodied Water, L/kg 180
200

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 28
22
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 170
180
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 140
120
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 19
20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19
20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.2
3.3
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13
13

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.070
0 to 0.050
Chromium (Cr), % 18 to 20
21 to 23
Copper (Cu), % 1.5 to 2.0
0
Iron (Fe), % 45.4 to 53.5
40.4 to 50
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 2.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 2.5 to 3.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 22 to 25
25 to 27
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 0.030