ACI-ASTM CE3MN (ASTM A890 Grade 5A, J93404) Cast Stainless Steel
ACI-ASTM CE3MN steel is a duplex stainless steel formulated for casting. Cited properties are appropriate for the normalized and tempered condition. CE3MN is the designation in both the ACI and ASTM systems for this material. ASTM A890 Grade 5A is the ASTM designation. And J93404 is the UNS number.
It has a moderately high embodied energy among cast duplex stainless steels. In addition, it has a moderately high tensile strength and a moderately low ductility.
The graph bars on the material properties cards below compare ACI-ASTM CE3MN steel to: cast duplex 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
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus
210 GPa 30 x 106 psi
Elongation at Break
20 %
Fatigue Strength
380 MPa 55 x 103 psi
Poisson's Ratio
0.27
Shear Modulus
81 GPa 12 x 106 psi
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS)
770 MPa 110 x 103 psi
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof)
590 MPa 85 x 103 psi
Thermal Properties
Latent Heat of Fusion
300 J/g
Maximum Temperature: Corrosion
450 °C 840 °F
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical
1100 °C 2010 °F
Melting Completion (Liquidus)
1450 °C 2650 °F
Melting Onset (Solidus)
1410 °C 2570 °F
Specific Heat Capacity
470 J/kg-K 0.11 BTU/lb-°F
Thermal Conductivity
15 W/m-K 8.9 BTU/h-ft-°F
Thermal Expansion
13 µm/m-K
Electrical Properties
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume
2.2 % IACS
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific)
2.5 % IACS
Otherwise Unclassified Properties
Base Metal Price
21 % relative
Density
7.8 g/cm3 490 lb/ft3
Embodied Carbon
4.2 kg CO2/kg material
Embodied Energy
58 MJ/kg 25 x 103 BTU/lb
Embodied Water
180 L/kg 22 gal/lb
Common Calculations
PREN (Pitting Resistance)
43
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work)
140 MJ/m3
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience)
840 kJ/m3
Stiffness to Weight: Axial
15 points
Stiffness to Weight: Bending
25 points
Strength to Weight: Axial
27 points
Strength to Weight: Bending
24 points
Thermal Diffusivity
4.1 mm2/s
Thermal Shock Resistance
21 points
Alloy Composition
Among cast stainless steels, the composition of ACI-ASTM CE3MN steel is notable for containing comparatively high amounts of molybdenum (Mo) and chromium (Cr). Molybdenum is used to facilitate tempering. In addition, it offers modest bonuses to a wide range of material properties. Chromium is the defining alloying element of stainless steel. Higher chromium content imparts additional corrosion resistance.
| Fe | 58.1 to 65.9 | |
| Cr | 24 to 26 | |
| Ni | 6.0 to 8.0 | |
| Mo | 4.0 to 5.0 | |
| Mn | 0 to 1.5 | |
| Si | 0 to 1.0 | |
| N | 0.1 to 0.3 | |
| P | 0 to 0.040 | |
| S | 0 to 0.040 | |
| C | 0 to 0.030 |
All values are % weight. Ranges represent what is permitted under applicable standards.
Followup Questions
Similar Alloys
Further Reading
ASTM A890: Standard Specification for Castings, Iron-Chromium-Nickel-Molybdenum Corrosion-Resistant, Duplex (Austenitic/Ferritic) for General Application
Duplex Stainless Steels, Iris Alvarez-Armas and Suzanne Degallaix-Moreuil (editors), 2009
Duplex Stainless Steels: Microstructure, Properties and Applications, Robert N. Gunn (editor), 1997
Welding Metallurgy and Weldability of Stainless Steels, John C. Lippold and Damian J. Kotecki, 2005
Properties and Selection: Irons, Steels and High Performance Alloys, ASM Handbook vol. 1, ASM International, 1993
Corrosion of Stainless Steels, A. John Sedriks, 1996
ASM Specialty Handbook: Stainless Steels, J. R. Davis (editor), 1994
Advances in Stainless Steels, Baldev Raj et al. (editors), 2010