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ACI-ASTM CE30 (J93423) Cast Stainless Steel

ACI-ASTM CE30 steel is an austenitic stainless steel formulated for casting. Cited properties are appropriate for the heat treated (HT) condition. CE30 is the designation in both the ACI and ASTM systems for this material. J93423 is the UNS number.

It has a fairly high tensile strength among cast austenitic stainless steels. In addition, it has a moderately low embodied energy and a moderately low ductility.

The graph bars on the material properties cards below compare ACI-ASTM CE30 steel to: cast austenitic stainless steels (top), all iron alloys (middle), and the entire database (bottom). A full bar means this is the highest value in the relevant set. A half-full bar means it's 50% of the highest, and so on.

Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness

180

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus

200 GPa 29 x 106 psi

Elongation at Break

11 %

Fatigue Strength

170 MPa 24 x 103 psi

Poisson's Ratio

0.27

Shear Modulus

79 GPa 12 x 106 psi

Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS)

630 MPa 91 x 103 psi

Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof)

310 MPa 45 x 103 psi

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion

310 J/g

Maximum Temperature: Corrosion

460 °C 850 °F

Maximum Temperature: Mechanical

1100 °C 2010 °F

Melting Completion (Liquidus)

1410 °C 2560 °F

Melting Onset (Solidus)

1360 °C 2480 °F

Specific Heat Capacity

490 J/kg-K 0.12 BTU/lb-°F

Thermal Conductivity

14 W/m-K 7.8 BTU/h-ft-°F

Thermal Expansion

17 µm/m-K

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume

2.1 % IACS

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific)

2.4 % IACS

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price

19 % relative

Density

7.7 g/cm3 480 lb/ft3

Embodied Carbon

3.4 kg CO2/kg material

Embodied Energy

49 MJ/kg 21 x 103 BTU/lb

Embodied Water

180 L/kg 22 gal/lb

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance)

28

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work)

59 MJ/m3

Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience)

240 kJ/m3

Stiffness to Weight: Axial

15 points

Stiffness to Weight: Bending

25 points

Strength to Weight: Axial

23 points

Strength to Weight: Bending

21 points

Thermal Diffusivity

3.6 mm2/s

Thermal Shock Resistance

13 points

Alloy Composition

Among cast stainless steels, the composition of ACI-ASTM CE30 steel is notable for containing a comparatively high amount of chromium (Cr). Chromium is the defining alloying element of stainless steel. Higher chromium content imparts additional corrosion resistance.

Iron (Fe)Fe 55.1 to 66
Chromium (Cr)Cr 26 to 30
Nickel (Ni)Ni 8.0 to 11
Silicon (Si)Si 0 to 2.0
Manganese (Mn)Mn 0 to 1.5
Carbon (C)C 0 to 0.3
Phosphorus (P)P 0 to 0.040
Sulfur (S)S 0 to 0.040

All values are % weight. Ranges represent what is permitted under applicable standards.

Followup Questions

Similar Alloys

Further Reading

ASTM A743: Standard Specification for Castings, Iron-Chromium, Iron-Chromium-Nickel, Corrosion Resistant, for General Application

Welding Metallurgy of Stainless Steels, Erich Folkhard et al., 2012

Corrosion of Austenitic Stainless Steels: Mechanism, Mitigation and Monitoring, H. S. Khatak and B. Raj (editors), 2002

Austenitic Stainless Steels: Microstructure and Mechanical Properties, P. Marshall, 1984

ASM Specialty Handbook: Stainless Steels, J. R. Davis (editor), 1994

Advances in Stainless Steels, Baldev Raj et al. (editors), 2010