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AISI 308L Stainless Steel vs. ACI-ASTM CN3M Steel

Both AISI 308L stainless steel and ACI-ASTM CN3M steel are iron alloys. They have 80% 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 AISI 308L stainless steel and the bottom bar is ACI-ASTM CN3M steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 170
140
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
200
Elongation at Break, % 34
34
Fatigue Strength, MPa 180
150
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 78
80
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 580
500
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 230
190

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 290
310
Maximum Temperature: Corrosion, °C 430
430
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1010
1100
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1420
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1380
1400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 15
13
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
16

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.2
1.7
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.6
1.9

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 16
31
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.2
5.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 45
80
Embodied Water, L/kg 160
200

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 21
38
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 160
130
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 140
89
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 21
17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20
17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.1
3.4
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13
11

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.080
0 to 0.030
Chromium (Cr), % 19.5 to 22
20 to 22
Iron (Fe), % 63.8 to 70.5
42.4 to 52.5
Manganese (Mn), % 1.0 to 2.5
0 to 2.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
4.5 to 5.5
Nickel (Ni), % 9.0 to 11
23 to 27
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0.25 to 0.6
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.030