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ACI-ASTM CF8C Steel vs. EN 1.3541 Stainless Steel

Both ACI-ASTM CF8C steel and EN 1.3541 stainless steel are iron alloys. They have 82% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 27 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (5, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ACI-ASTM CF8C steel and the bottom bar is EN 1.3541 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 150
220
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
76
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 530
710

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 300
270
Maximum Temperature: Corrosion, °C 490
390
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 980
770
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1420
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1430
1390
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 16
30
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
10

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.0
3.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.3
3.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 19
7.0
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.7
1.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 53
27
Embodied Water, L/kg 150
100

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 20
14
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 19
26
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19
23
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.3
8.1
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11
26

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.080
0.43 to 0.5
Chromium (Cr), % 18 to 21
12.5 to 14.5
Iron (Fe), % 61.8 to 73
83.4 to 87.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.5
0 to 1.0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 9.0 to 12
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 0.030