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ACI-ASTM CD4MCu Steel vs. S31727 Stainless Steel

Both ACI-ASTM CD4MCu steel and S31727 stainless steel are iron alloys. They have 87% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 27 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (8, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ACI-ASTM CD4MCu steel and the bottom bar is S31727 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
200
Elongation at Break, % 18
40
Fatigue Strength, MPa 340
240
Poisson's Ratio 0.27
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 79
78
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 770
630
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 550
270

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 300
290
Maximum Temperature: Corrosion, °C 450
420
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1100
1010
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1430
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1380
1390
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
470
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
16

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 18
24
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.5
4.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 49
64
Embodied Water, L/kg 180
180

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 32
35
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 130
200
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 760
190
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 28
22
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 24
20
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 21
14

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.030
Chromium (Cr), % 24.5 to 26.5
17.5 to 19
Copper (Cu), % 2.8 to 3.3
2.8 to 4.0
Iron (Fe), % 59.9 to 66.3
53.7 to 61.3
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 1.8 to 2.3
3.8 to 4.5
Nickel (Ni), % 4.8 to 6.0
14.5 to 16.5
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0.15 to 0.21
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.030