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ACI-ASTM CF8M Steel vs. EN 1.7709 Steel

Both ACI-ASTM CF8M steel and EN 1.7709 steel are iron alloys. They have 69% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 26 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 CF8M steel and the bottom bar is EN 1.7709 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 170
200 to 230
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 78
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 540
650 to 780

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 300
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1000
440
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
1470
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 16
33
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
11

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.0
7.5
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.3
8.6

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 19
3.4
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.8
2.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 53
32
Embodied Water, L/kg 160
56

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 28
3.6
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 19
23 to 27
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19
21 to 24
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.3
8.9
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12
22 to 26

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.030
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.080
0.17 to 0.25
Chromium (Cr), % 18 to 21
1.2 to 1.5
Iron (Fe), % 60.3 to 71
95.2 to 97.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.5
0.4 to 0.8
Molybdenum (Mo), % 2.0 to 3.0
0.55 to 0.8
Nickel (Ni), % 9.0 to 12
0 to 0.6
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 2.0
0 to 0.4
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.030
Vanadium (V), % 0
0.2 to 0.35