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ACI-ASTM CF16Fa Steel vs. EN 1.8516 Steel

Both ACI-ASTM CF16Fa steel and EN 1.8516 steel are iron alloys. They have 72% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 31 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (3, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ACI-ASTM CF16Fa steel and the bottom bar is EN 1.8516 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 160
330
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
190
Elongation at Break, % 28
11
Fatigue Strength, MPa 170
570
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
74
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 540
1100
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 230
910

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 300
260
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 980
470
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1420
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1370
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 16
39
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.1
7.6
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.4
8.7

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 17
3.7
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.3
1.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 47
22
Embodied Water, L/kg 150
61

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 21
5.2
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 120
120
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 140
2190
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 19
39
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19
30
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.2
10
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12
32

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.16
0.2 to 0.27
Chromium (Cr), % 18 to 21
3.0 to 3.5
Iron (Fe), % 62.1 to 72.4
94.6 to 96.1
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.5
0.4 to 0.7
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.4 to 0.8
0.5 to 0.7
Nickel (Ni), % 9.0 to 12
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 2.0
0 to 0.4
Sulfur (S), % 0.2 to 0.4
0 to 0.035