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S31727 Stainless Steel vs. ACI-ASTM CD3MN Steel

Both S31727 stainless steel and ACI-ASTM CD3MN steel are iron alloys. They have 86% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 27 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (8, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is S31727 stainless steel and the bottom bar is ACI-ASTM CD3MN steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
200
Elongation at Break, % 40
29
Fatigue Strength, MPa 240
340
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.27
Shear Modulus, GPa 78
79
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 630
710
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 270
460

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 290
300
Maximum Temperature: Corrosion, °C 420
430
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1010
1060
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1390
1400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
480
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
13

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 24
18
Density, g/cm3 8.0
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.7
3.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 64
50
Embodied Water, L/kg 180
160

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 35
35
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 200
180
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 190
530
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 22
25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20
23
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 14
20

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.030
Chromium (Cr), % 17.5 to 19
21 to 23.5
Copper (Cu), % 2.8 to 4.0
0 to 1.0
Iron (Fe), % 53.7 to 61.3
62.6 to 71.9
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 1.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 3.8 to 4.5
2.5 to 3.5
Nickel (Ni), % 14.5 to 16.5
4.5 to 6.5
Nitrogen (N), % 0.15 to 0.21
0.1 to 0.3
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.020