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ACI-ASTM CF8C Steel vs. SAE-AISI 1017 Steel

Both ACI-ASTM CF8C steel and SAE-AISI 1017 steel are iron alloys. They have 68% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 30 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (4, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ACI-ASTM CF8C steel and the bottom bar is SAE-AISI 1017 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 150
120 to 130
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
190
Elongation at Break, % 40
20 to 30
Fatigue Strength, MPa 220
170 to 270
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 530
420 to 460
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 260
220 to 390

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 300
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 980
400
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1420
1470
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1430
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 16
53
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.0
6.9
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.3
7.9

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 19
1.8
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.7
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 53
18
Embodied Water, L/kg 150
45

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 180
88 to 110
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 170
130 to 400
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 19
15 to 16
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19
16 to 17
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.3
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11
13 to 14

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.080
0.15 to 0.2
Chromium (Cr), % 18 to 21
0
Iron (Fe), % 61.8 to 73
99.11 to 99.55
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.5
0.3 to 0.6
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
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.050