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ACI-ASTM CF8 Steel vs. ASTM A369 Grade FP5

Both ACI-ASTM CF8 steel and ASTM A369 grade FP5 are iron alloys. They have 75% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 31 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 CF8 steel and the bottom bar is ASTM A369 grade FP5.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 140
140
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
190
Elongation at Break, % 55
20
Fatigue Strength, MPa 260
160
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
74
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 540
470
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 260
240

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 300
260
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 980
510
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1420
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1430
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 16
40
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 15
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.0
8.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.3
9.2

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 16
4.3
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.1
1.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 44
23
Embodied Water, L/kg 150
69

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 20
6.8
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 240
80
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 160
140
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 19
17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19
17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.3
11
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13
13

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.080
0 to 0.15
Chromium (Cr), % 18 to 21
4.0 to 6.0
Iron (Fe), % 63.8 to 74
92.1 to 95.3
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.5
0.3 to 0.6
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.5
0.45 to 0.65
Nickel (Ni), % 8.0 to 11
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 2.0
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.025