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AISI 309H Stainless Steel vs. ACI-ASTM CF3 Steel

Both AISI 309H stainless steel and ACI-ASTM CF3 steel are iron alloys. They have a moderately high 92% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 32 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (3, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AISI 309H stainless steel and the bottom bar is ACI-ASTM CF3 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 190
140
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
200
Elongation at Break, % 40
60
Fatigue Strength, MPa 200
270
Poisson's Ratio 0.27
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 78
77
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 580
510
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 230
250

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 290
300
Maximum Temperature: Corrosion, °C 440
420
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1080
960
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1420
1420
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1370
1450
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 15
16
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
16

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.2
2.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.5
2.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 19
16
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.6
3.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 51
45
Embodied Water, L/kg 170
150

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 23
20
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 190
250
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 130
160
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 21
18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20
18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.0
4.3
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13
11

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.040 to 0.1
0 to 0.030
Chromium (Cr), % 22 to 24
17 to 21
Iron (Fe), % 58.1 to 66
62.9 to 75
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 2.0
0 to 1.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 12 to 15
8.0 to 12
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.045
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.75
0 to 2.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.040