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ACI-ASTM CF8M Steel vs. S44625 Stainless Steel

Both ACI-ASTM CF8M steel and S44625 stainless steel are iron alloys. They have 87% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 31 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 ACI-ASTM CF8M steel and the bottom bar is S44625 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
200
Elongation at Break, % 50
22
Fatigue Strength, MPa 280
240
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.27
Shear Modulus, GPa 78
80
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 540
590
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 290
360

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 300
290
Maximum Temperature: Corrosion, °C 420
450
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1000
1100
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
1400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 16
17
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
11

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.0
2.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.3
2.6

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 19
14
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.8
2.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 53
39
Embodied Water, L/kg 160
160

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 28
30
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 230
110
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 210
310
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
15
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 19
21
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19
20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.3
4.6
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12
19

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.080
0 to 0.010
Chromium (Cr), % 18 to 21
25 to 27.5
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.2
Iron (Fe), % 60.3 to 71
69.4 to 74.3
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.5
0 to 0.4
Molybdenum (Mo), % 2.0 to 3.0
0.75 to 1.5
Nickel (Ni), % 9.0 to 12
0 to 0.5
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0 to 0.015
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 2.0
0 to 0.4
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.020