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ACI-ASTM CF8C Steel vs. EN 1.4962 Stainless Steel

Both ACI-ASTM CF8C steel and EN 1.4962 stainless steel are iron alloys. They have a moderately high 94% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 32 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 EN 1.4962 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 150
190 to 210
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
200
Elongation at Break, % 40
22 to 34
Fatigue Strength, MPa 220
210 to 330
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
77
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 530
630 to 690
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 260
260 to 490

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 300
280
Maximum Temperature: Corrosion, °C 490
510
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 980
910
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1420
1480
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1430
1440
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 16
14
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
16

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.0
2.3
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.3
2.6

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 19
23
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.1
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.7
4.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 53
59
Embodied Water, L/kg 150
150

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 20
21
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 180
140 to 170
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 170
170 to 610
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 19
21 to 24
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19
20 to 21
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.3
3.7
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11
14 to 16

Alloy Composition

Boron (B), % 0
0.0015 to 0.0060
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.080
0.070 to 0.15
Chromium (Cr), % 18 to 21
15.5 to 17.5
Iron (Fe), % 61.8 to 73
62.1 to 69
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.5
0 to 1.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 9.0 to 12
12.5 to 14.5
Niobium (Nb), % 0 to 1.0
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.035
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 2.0
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.015
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0.4 to 0.7
Tungsten (W), % 0
2.5 to 3.0