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ACI-ASTM CN3M Steel vs. EN 1.4988 Stainless Steel

Both ACI-ASTM CN3M steel and EN 1.4988 stainless steel are iron alloys. They have 80% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 32 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (1, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ACI-ASTM CN3M steel and the bottom bar is EN 1.4988 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 140
190
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
200
Elongation at Break, % 34
34
Fatigue Strength, MPa 150
230
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 80
77
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 500
640
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 190
290

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 310
290
Maximum Temperature: Corrosion, °C 430
520
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1100
920
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
1400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 13
15
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
16

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.7
2.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 1.9
2.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 31
23
Density, g/cm3 8.1
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 5.9
6.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 80
89
Embodied Water, L/kg 200
150

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 38
22
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 130
180
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 89
210
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17
23
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.4
4.0
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11
14

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0.040 to 0.1
Chromium (Cr), % 20 to 22
15.5 to 17.5
Iron (Fe), % 42.4 to 52.5
62.1 to 69.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 2.0
0 to 1.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 4.5 to 5.5
1.1 to 1.5
Nickel (Ni), % 23 to 27
12.5 to 14.5
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0.4 to 1.2
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0.060 to 0.14
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.035
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0.3 to 0.6
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.015
Vanadium (V), % 0
0.6 to 0.85