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ACI-ASTM CF8M Steel vs. AISI 384 Stainless Steel

Both ACI-ASTM CF8M steel and AISI 384 stainless steel are iron alloys. They have a moderately high 92% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 27 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (5, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ACI-ASTM CF8M steel and the bottom bar is AISI 384 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 170
150
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
200
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 78
76
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 540
480

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 300
290
Maximum Temperature: Corrosion, °C 420
410
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1000
910
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
1420
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
1380
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 16
16
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
16

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.0
2.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.3
2.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 19
20
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.8
3.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 53
52
Embodied Water, L/kg 160
150

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 28
16
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 19
17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19
17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.3
4.3
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12
11

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.080
0 to 0.040
Chromium (Cr), % 18 to 21
15 to 17
Iron (Fe), % 60.3 to 71
60.9 to 68
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.5
0 to 2.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 2.0 to 3.0
0
Nickel (Ni), % 9.0 to 12
17 to 19
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.045
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 2.0
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.030