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ACI-ASTM CF8C Steel vs. ACI-ASTM CD4MCu Steel

Both ACI-ASTM CF8C steel and ACI-ASTM CD4MCu steel are iron alloys. They have 89% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 31 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (1, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ACI-ASTM CF8C steel and the bottom bar is ACI-ASTM CD4MCu steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
200
Elongation at Break, % 40
18
Fatigue Strength, MPa 220
340
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.27
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
79
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 530
770
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 260
550

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 300
300
Maximum Temperature: Corrosion, °C 490
450
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 980
1100
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1420
1430
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1430
1380
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 16
17
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.0
2.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.3
2.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 19
18
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.7
3.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 53
49
Embodied Water, L/kg 150
180

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 20
32
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 180
130
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 170
760
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 19
28
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19
24
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.3
4.5
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11
21

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.080
0 to 0.040
Chromium (Cr), % 18 to 21
24.5 to 26.5
Copper (Cu), % 0
2.8 to 3.3
Iron (Fe), % 61.8 to 73
59.9 to 66.3
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.5
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.5
1.8 to 2.3
Nickel (Ni), % 9.0 to 12
4.8 to 6.0
Niobium (Nb), % 0 to 1.0
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 2.0
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.040