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S32615 Stainless Steel vs. ACI-ASTM CF3M Steel

Both S32615 stainless steel and ACI-ASTM CF3M steel are iron alloys. They have 84% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is S32615 stainless steel and the bottom bar is ACI-ASTM CF3M steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 170
150
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
200
Elongation at Break, % 28
55
Fatigue Strength, MPa 180
270
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 75
78
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 620
520
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 250
260

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 370
300
Maximum Temperature: Corrosion, °C 410
420
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 990
990
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1350
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1310
1430
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 500
470
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 15
15

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 24
19
Density, g/cm3 7.6
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.4
3.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 63
53
Embodied Water, L/kg 170
160

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 21
27
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 140
240
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 160
170
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 23
18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 21
18
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 15
12

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.070
0 to 0.030
Chromium (Cr), % 16.5 to 19.5
17 to 21
Copper (Cu), % 1.5 to 2.5
0
Iron (Fe), % 46.4 to 57.9
59.9 to 72
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 2.0
0 to 1.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.3 to 1.5
2.0 to 3.0
Nickel (Ni), % 19 to 22
9.0 to 13
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.045
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 4.8 to 6.0
0 to 1.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.040