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ACI-ASTM CF8C Steel vs. EN 1.4517 Stainless Steel

Both ACI-ASTM CF8C steel and EN 1.4517 stainless steel are iron alloys. They have 88% 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 CF8C steel and the bottom bar is EN 1.4517 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
200
Elongation at Break, % 40
25
Fatigue Strength, MPa 220
380
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.27
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
79
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 530
730
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
1390
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
20
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.7
3.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 53
53
Embodied Water, L/kg 150
180

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 20
38
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 180
170
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 170
740
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
4.6
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11
20

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.080
0 to 0.030
Chromium (Cr), % 18 to 21
24.5 to 26.5
Copper (Cu), % 0
2.8 to 3.5
Iron (Fe), % 61.8 to 73
56.7 to 65.1
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.5
0 to 1.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.5
2.5 to 3.5
Nickel (Ni), % 9.0 to 12
5.0 to 7.0
Niobium (Nb), % 0 to 1.0
0
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0.12 to 0.22
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.035
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 2.0
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.025