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ACI-ASTM CF8 Steel vs. ASTM A372 Grade J Steel

Both ACI-ASTM CF8 steel and ASTM A372 grade J steel are iron alloys. They have 71% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 30 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 CF8 steel and the bottom bar is ASTM A372 grade J steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 140
200 to 310
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
190
Elongation at Break, % 55
17 to 22
Fatigue Strength, MPa 260
310 to 570
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 540
650 to 1020
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 260
430 to 850

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 300
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 980
420
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
44
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 15
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.0
7.3
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.3
8.4

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 16
2.4
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.1
1.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 44
20
Embodied Water, L/kg 150
51

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 240
130 to 170
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 160
500 to 1930
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 19
23 to 36
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19
21 to 29
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.3
12
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13
19 to 30

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.080
0.35 to 0.5
Chromium (Cr), % 18 to 21
0.8 to 1.2
Iron (Fe), % 63.8 to 74
96.7 to 97.8
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.5
0.75 to 1.1
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.5
0.15 to 0.25
Nickel (Ni), % 8.0 to 11
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.015
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 2.0
0.15 to 0.35
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.010