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ACI-ASTM CF3MN Steel vs. S32654 Stainless Steel

Both ACI-ASTM CF3MN steel and S32654 stainless steel are iron alloys. They have 76% 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 S32654 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 170
220
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
210
Elongation at Break, % 39
45
Fatigue Strength, MPa 250
450
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 78
82
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 580
850
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 290
490

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 300
310
Maximum Temperature: Corrosion, °C 420
440
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1010
1100
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1390
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
460
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 15
11
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
15

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.1
2.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.4
2.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 19
34
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.9
6.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 53
87
Embodied Water, L/kg 160
220

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 30
57
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 190
330
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 210
570
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 20
29
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20
25
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.1
2.9
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13
19

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.020
Chromium (Cr), % 17 to 22
24 to 25
Copper (Cu), % 0
0.3 to 0.6
Iron (Fe), % 58.7 to 71.9
38.3 to 45.3
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.5
2.0 to 4.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 2.0 to 3.0
7.0 to 8.0
Nickel (Ni), % 9.0 to 13
21 to 23
Nitrogen (N), % 0.1 to 0.2
0.45 to 0.55
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.5
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.0050