ACI-ASTM CF3M (SCS16A, J92800) Cast Stainless Steel
ACI-ASTM CF3M steel is an austenitic stainless steel formulated for casting. Cited properties are appropriate for the heat treated (HT) condition. CF3M is the designation in both the ACI and ASTM systems for this material. J92800 is the UNS number.
It has a very high ductility and a moderately high thermal conductivity among cast austenitic stainless steels.
The graph bars on the material properties cards below compare ACI-ASTM CF3M 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
150
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus
200 GPa 29 x 106 psi
Elongation at Break
55 %
Fatigue Strength
270 MPa 39 x 103 psi
Poisson's Ratio
0.28
Shear Modulus
78 GPa 11 x 106 psi
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS)
520 MPa 75 x 103 psi
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof)
260 MPa 38 x 103 psi
Thermal Properties
Latent Heat of Fusion
300 J/g
Maximum Temperature: Corrosion
420 °C 790 °F
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical
990 °C 1820 °F
Melting Completion (Liquidus)
1440 °C 2630 °F
Melting Onset (Solidus)
1430 °C 2610 °F
Specific Heat Capacity
470 J/kg-K 0.11 BTU/lb-°F
Thermal Conductivity
16 W/m-K 9.3 BTU/h-ft-°F
Thermal Expansion
15 µm/m-K
Electrical Properties
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume
2.0 % IACS
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific)
2.3 % IACS
Otherwise Unclassified Properties
Base Metal Price
19 % relative
Density
7.9 g/cm3 490 lb/ft3
Embodied Carbon
3.8 kg CO2/kg material
Embodied Energy
53 MJ/kg 23 x 103 BTU/lb
Embodied Water
160 L/kg 19 gal/lb
Common Calculations
PREN (Pitting Resistance)
27
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work)
240 MJ/m3
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience)
170 kJ/m3
Stiffness to Weight: Axial
14 points
Stiffness to Weight: Bending
25 points
Strength to Weight: Axial
18 points
Strength to Weight: Bending
18 points
Thermal Diffusivity
4.3 mm2/s
Thermal Shock Resistance
12 points
Alloy Composition
Among cast stainless steels, the composition of ACI-ASTM CF3M steel is notable for containing comparatively high amounts of molybdenum (Mo) and nickel (Ni). Molybdenum is used to facilitate tempering. In addition, it offers modest bonuses to a wide range of material properties. Nickel is primarily used to achieve a specific microstructure. In addition, it has a beneficial effect on mechanical properties and certain types of corrosion.
| Fe | 59.9 to 72 | |
| Cr | 17 to 21 | |
| Ni | 9.0 to 13 | |
| Mo | 2.0 to 3.0 | |
| Mn | 0 to 1.5 | |
| Si | 0 to 1.5 | |
| 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
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Further Reading
ASTM A743: Standard Specification for Castings, Iron-Chromium, Iron-Chromium-Nickel, Corrosion Resistant, for General Application
Welding Metallurgy and Weldability of Stainless Steels, John C. Lippold and Damian J. Kotecki, 2005
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