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ACI-ASTM CG3M Steel vs. N08925 Stainless Steel

Both ACI-ASTM CG3M steel and N08925 stainless steel are iron alloys. They have 81% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 31 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 CG3M steel and the bottom bar is N08925 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
200
Elongation at Break, % 28
45
Fatigue Strength, MPa 200
310
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 79
80
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 580
680
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 270
340

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 300
300
Maximum Temperature: Corrosion, °C 420
420
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1020
1100
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
460
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 15
13
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
16

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.0
1.7
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.3
1.9

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 20
33
Density, g/cm3 7.9
8.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.1
6.2
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 56
84
Embodied Water, L/kg 160
200

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 31
44
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 130
250
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 190
280
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 20
23
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20
21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.1
3.5
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13
15

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.020
Chromium (Cr), % 18 to 21
19 to 21
Copper (Cu), % 0
0.8 to 1.5
Iron (Fe), % 58.9 to 70
42.7 to 50.1
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.5
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 3.0 to 4.0
6.0 to 7.0
Nickel (Ni), % 9.0 to 13
24 to 26
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0.1 to 0.2
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.045
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.5
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.030