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EN 1.4508 Stainless Steel vs. ACI-ASTM CF3M Steel

Both EN 1.4508 stainless steel and ACI-ASTM CF3M steel are iron alloys. Their average alloy composition is basically identical. There are 31 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 EN 1.4508 stainless steel and the bottom bar is ACI-ASTM CF3M steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
200
Elongation at Break, % 34
55
Fatigue Strength, MPa 210
270
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 79
78
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 570
520
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 260
260

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 300
300
Maximum Temperature: Corrosion, °C 420
420
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1000
990
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
1430
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 15
16
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 12
15

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.1
2.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.4
2.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 20
19
Density, g/cm3 7.9
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.0
3.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 55
53
Embodied Water, L/kg 160
160

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 32
27
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 160
240
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 170
170
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 20
18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19
18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.1
4.3
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 17
12

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.030
Chromium (Cr), % 18 to 20
17 to 21
Iron (Fe), % 61.2 to 69.9
59.9 to 72
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.5
0 to 1.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 3.0 to 3.5
2.0 to 3.0
Nickel (Ni), % 9.0 to 12
9.0 to 13
Nitrogen (N), % 0.1 to 0.2
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.5
0 to 1.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.040