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ACI-ASTM CF16Fa Steel vs. S21900 Stainless Steel

Both ACI-ASTM CF16Fa steel and S21900 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 CF16Fa steel and the bottom bar is S21900 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 160
220
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
200
Elongation at Break, % 28
50
Fatigue Strength, MPa 170
380
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
78
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 540
710
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 230
390

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 300
290
Maximum Temperature: Corrosion, °C 420
420
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 980
980
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1420
1400
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1370
1350
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 16
14
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.1
2.5
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.4
2.9

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 17
15
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.3
3.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 47
43
Embodied Water, L/kg 150
160

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 21
25
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 120
300
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 140
380
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 19
26
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19
23
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.2
3.8
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12
15

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.16
0 to 0.080
Chromium (Cr), % 18 to 21
19 to 21.5
Iron (Fe), % 62.1 to 72.4
59.4 to 67.4
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.5
8.0 to 10
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.4 to 0.8
0
Nickel (Ni), % 9.0 to 12
5.5 to 7.5
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0.15 to 0.4
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.045
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 2.0
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0.2 to 0.4
0 to 0.030