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ACI-ASTM CN7MS Steel vs. S82121 Stainless Steel

Both ACI-ASTM CN7MS steel and S82121 stainless steel are iron alloys. They have 74% 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 S82121 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 160
250
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
200
Elongation at Break, % 39
28
Fatigue Strength, MPa 200
370
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.27
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
78
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 540
730
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 230
510

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 340
290
Maximum Temperature: Corrosion, °C 420
430
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1040
1020
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1400
1430
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1350
1380
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 12
15
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
13

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 28
14
Density, g/cm3 7.9
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 5.1
2.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 71
40
Embodied Water, L/kg 180
150

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 28
28
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 170
180
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 140
660
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 19
26
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19
23
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.2
4.0
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13
20

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.070
0 to 0.035
Chromium (Cr), % 18 to 20
21 to 23
Copper (Cu), % 1.5 to 2.0
0.2 to 1.2
Iron (Fe), % 45.4 to 53.5
66.7 to 75.4
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
1.0 to 2.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 2.5 to 3.0
0.3 to 1.3
Nickel (Ni), % 22 to 25
2.0 to 4.0
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0.15 to 0.25
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 0.010