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N08332 Stainless Steel vs. ACI-ASTM CF3M Steel

Both N08332 stainless steel and ACI-ASTM CF3M steel are iron alloys. They have 74% 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 N08332 stainless steel and the bottom bar is ACI-ASTM CF3M steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 170
150
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
200
Elongation at Break, % 34
55
Fatigue Strength, MPa 170
270
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 76
78
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 520
520
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 210
260

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 310
300
Maximum Temperature: Corrosion, °C 420
420
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1050
990
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1390
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1340
1430
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 12
16
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
15

Electrical Properties

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

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 32
19
Density, g/cm3 8.0
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 5.4
3.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 77
53
Embodied Water, L/kg 190
160

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 19
27
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 140
240
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 110
170
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18
18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18
18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.1
4.3
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12
12

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.050 to 0.1
0 to 0.030
Chromium (Cr), % 17 to 20
17 to 21
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 1.0
0
Iron (Fe), % 38.3 to 48.2
59.9 to 72
Lead (Pb), % 0 to 0.0050
0
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 2.0
0 to 1.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
2.0 to 3.0
Nickel (Ni), % 34 to 37
9.0 to 13
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0.75 to 1.5
0 to 1.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.040
Tin (Sn), % 0 to 0.025
0