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ACI-ASTM CD3MCuN Steel vs. S82012 Stainless Steel

Both ACI-ASTM CD3MCuN steel and S82012 stainless steel are iron alloys. They have 85% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 31 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (2, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ACI-ASTM CD3MCuN steel and the bottom bar is S82012 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
200
Elongation at Break, % 29
40
Fatigue Strength, MPa 370
480
Poisson's Ratio 0.27
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 80
78
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 790
800
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 500
560

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 300
280
Maximum Temperature: Corrosion, °C 450
420
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1100
950
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
1430
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1390
1380
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 15
15
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.2
2.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.5
2.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 20
11
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.9
2.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 54
35
Embodied Water, L/kg 180
140

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 41
24
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 200
290
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 620
790
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 15
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 28
29
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 24
25
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.1
3.9
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 22
23

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.050
Chromium (Cr), % 24 to 26.7
19 to 20.5
Copper (Cu), % 1.4 to 1.9
0 to 1.0
Iron (Fe), % 58.2 to 65.9
71.3 to 77.9
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.2
2.0 to 4.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 2.9 to 3.8
0.1 to 0.6
Nickel (Ni), % 5.6 to 6.7
0.8 to 1.5
Nitrogen (N), % 0.22 to 0.33
0.16 to 0.26
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.1
0 to 0.8
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.0050