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S31254 Stainless Steel vs. ACI-ASTM CN7M Steel

Both S31254 stainless steel and ACI-ASTM CN7M steel are iron alloys. They have 85% 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 S31254 stainless steel and the bottom bar is ACI-ASTM CN7M steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 190
140
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
200
Elongation at Break, % 40
44
Fatigue Strength, MPa 290
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 80
77
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 720
480
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 330
200

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 300
310
Maximum Temperature: Corrosion, °C 420
430
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1090
1100
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1410
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
1450
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 460
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 14
21
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
15

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.0
1.6
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.3
1.8

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 28
32
Density, g/cm3 8.0
8.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 5.5
5.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 74
78
Embodied Water, L/kg 190
210

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 44
29
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 240
170
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 270
110
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 25
17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22
17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.8
5.6
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15
12

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.020
0 to 0.070
Chromium (Cr), % 19.5 to 20.5
19 to 22
Copper (Cu), % 0.5 to 1.0
3.0 to 4.0
Iron (Fe), % 51.4 to 56.3
37.4 to 48.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 1.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 6.0 to 6.5
2.0 to 3.0
Nickel (Ni), % 17.5 to 18.5
27.5 to 30.5
Nitrogen (N), % 0.18 to 0.22
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.8
0 to 1.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.010
0 to 0.040