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ACI-ASTM CF8M Steel vs. EN 1.4523 Stainless Steel

Both ACI-ASTM CF8M steel and EN 1.4523 stainless steel are iron alloys. They have 87% 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 CF8M steel and the bottom bar is EN 1.4523 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 170
180
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
200
Elongation at Break, % 50
17
Fatigue Strength, MPa 280
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 78
78
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 540
520
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 290
320

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 300
290
Maximum Temperature: Corrosion, °C 420
500
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1000
920
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 16
22
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
10

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.0
2.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.3
2.6

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 19
12
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.8
2.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 53
40
Embodied Water, L/kg 160
130

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 28
26
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 230
77
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 210
260
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 19
18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19
18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.3
5.8
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12
18

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.040
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.080
0 to 0.030
Chromium (Cr), % 18 to 21
17.5 to 19
Iron (Fe), % 60.3 to 71
75.7 to 80.2
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.5
0 to 0.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 2.0 to 3.0
2.0 to 2.5
Nickel (Ni), % 9.0 to 12
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 2.0
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.040
0.15 to 0.35
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0.15 to 0.8