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ACI-ASTM CD4MCu Steel vs. S44725 Stainless Steel

Both ACI-ASTM CD4MCu steel and S44725 stainless steel are iron alloys. They have a moderately high 91% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 31 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (3, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ACI-ASTM CD4MCu steel and the bottom bar is S44725 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
200
Elongation at Break, % 18
22
Fatigue Strength, MPa 340
210
Poisson's Ratio 0.27
0.27
Shear Modulus, GPa 79
81
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 770
500
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 550
310

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 300
290
Maximum Temperature: Corrosion, °C 450
500
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1100
1100
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1430
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1380
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 17
17
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
11

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.2
2.4
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.5
2.8

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 18
15
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.5
3.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 49
44
Embodied Water, L/kg 180
170

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 32
33
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 130
99
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 760
240
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 28
18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 24
18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.5
4.6
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 21
16

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.015
Chromium (Cr), % 24.5 to 26.5
25 to 28.5
Copper (Cu), % 2.8 to 3.3
0
Iron (Fe), % 59.9 to 66.3
67.6 to 73.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.4
Molybdenum (Mo), % 1.8 to 2.3
1.5 to 2.5
Nickel (Ni), % 4.8 to 6.0
0 to 0.3
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0 to 0.26
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0 to 0.018
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.040
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.020
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0 to 0.26