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ACI-ASTM CG3M Steel vs. S32615 Stainless Steel

Both ACI-ASTM CG3M steel and S32615 stainless steel are iron alloys. They have 84% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 28 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ACI-ASTM CG3M steel and the bottom bar is S32615 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 170
170
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
190
Elongation at Break, % 28
28
Fatigue Strength, MPa 200
180
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 79
75
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 580
620
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 270
250

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 300
370
Maximum Temperature: Corrosion, °C 420
410
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1020
990
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
1350
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
1310
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
500
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
15

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 20
24
Density, g/cm3 7.9
7.6
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.1
4.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 56
63
Embodied Water, L/kg 160
170

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 31
21
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 130
140
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 190
160
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 20
23
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20
21
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13
15

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.070
Chromium (Cr), % 18 to 21
16.5 to 19.5
Copper (Cu), % 0
1.5 to 2.5
Iron (Fe), % 58.9 to 70
46.4 to 57.9
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.5
0 to 2.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 3.0 to 4.0
0.3 to 1.5
Nickel (Ni), % 9.0 to 13
19 to 22
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.045
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.5
4.8 to 6.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.030