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ACI-ASTM CF8C Steel vs. S32808 Stainless Steel

Both ACI-ASTM CF8C steel and S32808 stainless steel are iron alloys. They have 89% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 32 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 S32808 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 150
270
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
210
Elongation at Break, % 40
17
Fatigue Strength, MPa 220
350
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.27
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
81
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 530
780
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 260
570

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 300
300
Maximum Temperature: Corrosion, °C 490
460
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 980
1100
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1420
1470
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1430
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 16
14
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
2.4

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 19
24
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.7
4.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 53
57
Embodied Water, L/kg 150
180

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 20
40
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 180
120
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 170
790
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 19
27
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19
24
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.3
3.8
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11
21

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.080
0 to 0.030
Chromium (Cr), % 18 to 21
27 to 27.9
Iron (Fe), % 61.8 to 73
58.1 to 62.8
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.5
0 to 1.1
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.5
0.8 to 1.2
Nickel (Ni), % 9.0 to 12
7.0 to 8.2
Niobium (Nb), % 0 to 1.0
0
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0.3 to 0.4
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 2.0
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.010
Tungsten (W), % 0
2.1 to 2.5