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ACI-ASTM CF16F Steel vs. S20432 Stainless Steel

Both ACI-ASTM CF16F steel and S20432 stainless steel are iron alloys. They have a moderately high 91% 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 ACI-ASTM CF16F steel and the bottom bar is S20432 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 150
170
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
200
Elongation at Break, % 50
45
Fatigue Strength, MPa 270
210
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
76
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 530
580
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 280
230

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 300
280
Maximum Temperature: Corrosion, °C 420
410
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 980
900
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1420
1410
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
1370
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 16
15
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.0
2.4
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.3
2.8

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 18
13
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.4
2.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 47
38
Embodied Water, L/kg 150
140

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 22
20
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 220
210
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 190
140
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
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
4.0
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12
13

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.16
0 to 0.080
Chromium (Cr), % 18 to 21
17 to 18
Copper (Cu), % 0
2.0 to 3.0
Iron (Fe), % 61.3 to 72.8
66.7 to 74
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.5
3.0 to 5.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 1.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 9.0 to 12
4.0 to 6.0
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0.050 to 0.2
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.17
0 to 0.045
Selenium (Se), % 0.2 to 0.35
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 2.0
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.030