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ACI-ASTM CF16Fa Steel vs. S42035 Stainless Steel

Both ACI-ASTM CF16Fa steel and S42035 stainless steel are iron alloys. They have 85% 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 S42035 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 160
160
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
200
Elongation at Break, % 28
18
Fatigue Strength, MPa 170
260
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
77
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 540
630
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 230
430

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 300
280
Maximum Temperature: Corrosion, °C 420
470
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 980
810
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1420
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1370
1400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 16
27
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
10

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.1
2.7
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.4
3.2

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 17
9.5
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.3
2.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 47
34
Embodied Water, L/kg 150
110

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 21
17
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 120
100
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 140
460
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 19
22
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19
21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.2
7.2
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12
22

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.16
0 to 0.080
Chromium (Cr), % 18 to 21
13.5 to 15.5
Iron (Fe), % 62.1 to 72.4
78.1 to 85
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.5
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.4 to 0.8
0.2 to 1.2
Nickel (Ni), % 9.0 to 12
1.0 to 2.5
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
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0.3 to 0.5