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ACI-ASTM CF3 Steel vs. S41003 Stainless Steel

Both ACI-ASTM CF3 steel and S41003 stainless steel are iron alloys. They have 83% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 32 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 CF3 steel and the bottom bar is S41003 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 140
200
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
190
Elongation at Break, % 60
21
Fatigue Strength, MPa 270
200
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
76
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 510
520
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 250
310

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 300
270
Maximum Temperature: Corrosion, °C 420
390
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 960
720
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1420
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1450
1400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 16
27
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
10

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.0
2.9
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.3
3.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 16
7.0
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.2
1.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 45
27
Embodied Water, L/kg 150
97

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 20
12
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 250
92
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 160
240
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18
19
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18
18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.3
7.2
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11
19

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.030
Chromium (Cr), % 17 to 21
10.5 to 12.5
Iron (Fe), % 62.9 to 75
83.4 to 89.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.5
0 to 1.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 8.0 to 12
0 to 1.5
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0 to 0.030
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 2.0
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.030