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ACI-ASTM CF8 Steel vs. EN 1.4837 Stainless Steel

Both ACI-ASTM CF8 steel and EN 1.4837 stainless steel are iron alloys. They have 90% of their average alloy composition in common.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ACI-ASTM CF8 steel and the bottom bar is EN 1.4837 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 140
150
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
200
Elongation at Break, % 55
6.8
Fatigue Strength, MPa 260
120
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.27
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
78
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 540
500
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 260
250

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 300
320
Maximum Temperature: Corrosion, °C 420
440
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 980
1050
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1420
1390
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1430
1350
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
490
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 16
14
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 15
16

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.0
2.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.3
2.4

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 16
20
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.1
3.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 44
53
Embodied Water, L/kg 150
180

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 20
26
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 240
29
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 160
160
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 19
18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19
18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.3
3.7
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13
11

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.080
0.3 to 0.5
Chromium (Cr), % 18 to 21
24 to 27
Iron (Fe), % 63.8 to 74
53.4 to 63.7
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.5
0 to 2.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 8.0 to 11
11 to 14
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 2.0
1.0 to 2.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.030