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ACI-ASTM CF3MN Steel vs. S32803 Stainless Steel

Both ACI-ASTM CF3MN steel and S32803 stainless steel are iron alloys. They have a moderately high 91% 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 S32803 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 170
210
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
210
Elongation at Break, % 39
18
Fatigue Strength, MPa 250
350
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.27
Shear Modulus, GPa 78
81
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 580
680
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 290
560

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 300
300
Maximum Temperature: Corrosion, °C 420
510
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1010
1100
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1390
1400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 15
16
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
11

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
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.9
3.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 53
53
Embodied Water, L/kg 160
180

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 30
36
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 190
120
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 210
760
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 20
25
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20
22
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.1
4.4
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13
22

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.015
Chromium (Cr), % 17 to 22
28 to 29
Iron (Fe), % 58.7 to 71.9
62.9 to 67.1
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.5
0 to 0.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 2.0 to 3.0
1.8 to 2.5
Nickel (Ni), % 9.0 to 13
3.0 to 4.0
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0.15 to 0.5
Nitrogen (N), % 0.1 to 0.2
0 to 0.020
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.5
0 to 0.55
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.0035