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S20431 Stainless Steel vs. ACI-ASTM CN3M Steel

Both S20431 stainless steel and ACI-ASTM CN3M steel are iron alloys. They have 69% 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 S20431 stainless steel and the bottom bar is ACI-ASTM CN3M steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 210
140
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
200
Elongation at Break, % 46
34
Fatigue Strength, MPa 320
150
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 76
80
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 710
500
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 350
190

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 280
310
Maximum Temperature: Corrosion, °C 410
430
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 890
1100
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1400
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1360
1400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 15
13
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
16

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.4
1.7
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.8
1.9

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 12
31
Density, g/cm3 7.7
8.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.5
5.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 36
80
Embodied Water, L/kg 140
200

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 20
38
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 270
130
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 310
89
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 25
17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 23
17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.0
3.4
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15
11

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.12
0 to 0.030
Chromium (Cr), % 17 to 18
20 to 22
Copper (Cu), % 1.5 to 3.5
0
Iron (Fe), % 66.1 to 74.4
42.4 to 52.5
Manganese (Mn), % 5.0 to 7.0
0 to 2.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
4.5 to 5.5
Nickel (Ni), % 2.0 to 4.0
23 to 27
Nitrogen (N), % 0.1 to 0.25
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.045
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.030