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ACI-ASTM CN3MN (J94651) Cast Stainless Steel

ACI-ASTM CN3MN steel is an austenitic stainless steel formulated for casting. Cited properties are appropriate for the heat treated (HT) condition. CN3MN is the designation in both the ACI and ASTM systems for this material. J94651 is the UNS number.

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

The graph bars on the material properties cards below compare ACI-ASTM CN3MN 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

210 GPa 30 x 106 psi

Elongation at Break

39 %

Fatigue Strength

250 MPa 37 x 103 psi

Poisson's Ratio

0.28

Shear Modulus

80 GPa 12 x 106 psi

Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS)

620 MPa 89 x 103 psi

Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof)

300 MPa 43 x 103 psi

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion

310 J/g

Maximum Temperature: Corrosion

430 °C 800 °F

Maximum Temperature: Mechanical

1100 °C 2010 °F

Melting Completion (Liquidus)

1460 °C 2650 °F

Melting Onset (Solidus)

1410 °C 2560 °F

Specific Heat Capacity

460 J/kg-K 0.11 BTU/lb-°F

Thermal Conductivity

13 W/m-K 7.3 BTU/h-ft-°F

Thermal Expansion

16 µm/m-K

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume

1.8 % IACS

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific)

2.0 % IACS

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price

33 % relative

Density

8.1 g/cm3 500 lb/ft3

Embodied Carbon

6.2 kg CO2/kg material

Embodied Energy

84 MJ/kg 36 x 103 BTU/lb

Embodied Water

200 L/kg 24 gal/lb

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance)

46

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work)

200 MJ/m3

Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience)

210 kJ/m3

Stiffness to Weight: Axial

14 points

Stiffness to Weight: Bending

24 points

Strength to Weight: Axial

21 points

Strength to Weight: Bending

20 points

Thermal Diffusivity

3.4 mm2/s

Thermal Shock Resistance

14 points

Alloy Composition

Among cast stainless steels, the composition of ACI-ASTM CN3MN steel is notable for containing comparatively high amounts of nickel (Ni) and molybdenum (Mo). Nickel is primarily used to achieve a specific microstructure. In addition, it has a beneficial effect on mechanical properties and certain types of corrosion. Molybdenum is used to facilitate tempering. In addition, it offers modest bonuses to a wide range of material properties.

Iron (Fe)Fe 41.4 to 50.3
Nickel (Ni)Ni 23.5 to 25.5
Chromium (Cr)Cr 20 to 22
Molybdenum (Mo)Mo 6.0 to 7.0
Manganese (Mn)Mn 0 to 2.0
Silicon (Si)Si 0 to 1.0
Copper (Cu)Cu 0 to 0.75
Nitrogen (N)N 0.18 to 0.26
Phosphorus (P)P 0 to 0.040
Carbon (C)C 0 to 0.030
Sulfur (S)S 0 to 0.010

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 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