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ACI-ASTM CF3MN Steel vs. EN 1.4401 Stainless Steel

Both ACI-ASTM CF3MN steel and EN 1.4401 stainless steel are iron alloys. They have a very high 97% 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 CF3MN steel and the bottom bar is EN 1.4401 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 170
190 to 270
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
200
Elongation at Break, % 39
14 to 40
Fatigue Strength, MPa 250
200 to 320
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 78
78
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 580
600 to 900
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 290
230 to 570

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 300
290
Maximum Temperature: Corrosion, °C 420
410
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1010
950
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1390
1400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 15
15
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
16

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.1
2.3
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.4
2.6

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 19
19
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.9
3.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 53
52
Embodied Water, L/kg 160
150

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 30
26
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 190
110 to 190
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 210
130 to 800
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 20
21 to 32
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20
20 to 26
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.1
4.0
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13
13 to 20

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.070
Chromium (Cr), % 17 to 22
16.5 to 18.5
Iron (Fe), % 58.7 to 71.9
62.8 to 71.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.5
0 to 2.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 2.0 to 3.0
2.0 to 2.5
Nickel (Ni), % 9.0 to 13
10 to 13
Nitrogen (N), % 0.1 to 0.2
0 to 0.1
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.045
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.5
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.015