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ACI-ASTM CF16Fa Steel vs. EN 1.4848 Stainless Steel

Both ACI-ASTM CF16Fa steel and EN 1.4848 stainless steel are iron alloys. They have 83% of their average alloy composition in common.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ACI-ASTM CF16Fa steel and the bottom bar is EN 1.4848 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 160
150
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
200
Elongation at Break, % 28
9.0
Fatigue Strength, MPa 170
130
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
78
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 540
510
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 230
250

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 300
320
Maximum Temperature: Corrosion, °C 420
440
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 980
1100
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1420
1390
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1370
1340
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
490
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 16
15
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
16

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.1
2.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.4
2.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 17
25
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.3
4.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 47
63
Embodied Water, L/kg 150
200

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 21
26
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 120
38
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 140
150
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 19
18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19
18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.2
3.9
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12
11

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.16
0.3 to 0.5
Chromium (Cr), % 18 to 21
24 to 27
Iron (Fe), % 62.1 to 72.4
45.4 to 55.7
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.5
0 to 2.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.4 to 0.8
0 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 9.0 to 12
19 to 22
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 2.0
1.0 to 2.5
Sulfur (S), % 0.2 to 0.4
0 to 0.030