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ACI-ASTM CF8M Steel vs. ACI-ASTM CK3MCuN Steel

Both ACI-ASTM CF8M steel and ACI-ASTM CK3MCuN steel are iron alloys. Both are furnished in the heat treated (HT) condition. They have 87% of their average alloy composition in common.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ACI-ASTM CF8M steel and the bottom bar is ACI-ASTM CK3MCuN steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 170
180
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
200
Elongation at Break, % 50
39
Fatigue Strength, MPa 280
250
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 78
80
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 540
620
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 290
290

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 300
300
Maximum Temperature: Corrosion, °C 420
420
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1000
1090
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
1350
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
460
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 16
12
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
16

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.0
1.9
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.3
2.1

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 19
29
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.8
5.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 53
76
Embodied Water, L/kg 160
190

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 28
45
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 230
200
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 210
210
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 19
21
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19
20
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.3
3.2
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12
14

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.080
0 to 0.025
Chromium (Cr), % 18 to 21
19.5 to 20.5
Copper (Cu), % 0
0.5 to 1.0
Iron (Fe), % 60.3 to 71
49.5 to 56.3
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.5
0 to 1.2
Molybdenum (Mo), % 2.0 to 3.0
6.0 to 7.0
Nickel (Ni), % 9.0 to 12
17.5 to 19.5
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0.18 to 0.24
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.045
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 2.0
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.010