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ACI-ASTM CG8M Steel vs. EN 1.4412 Stainless Steel

Both ACI-ASTM CG8M steel and EN 1.4412 stainless steel are iron alloys. Their average alloy composition is basically identical.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ACI-ASTM CG8M steel and the bottom bar is EN 1.4412 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 180
140
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
200
Elongation at Break, % 45
34
Fatigue Strength, MPa 280
190
Impact Strength: V-Notched Charpy, J 110
67
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 79
79
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 550
490
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 300
230

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 300
300
Maximum Temperature: Corrosion, °C 420
420
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1020
1000
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
1400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 16
15
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
16

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.0
2.1
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.3
2.4

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 20
20
Density, g/cm3 7.9
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.1
4.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 56
56
Embodied Water, L/kg 160
160

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 31
30
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 210
140
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 220
140
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 19
17
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19
18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.3
3.9
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12
11

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.080
0 to 0.070
Chromium (Cr), % 18 to 21
18 to 20
Iron (Fe), % 58.8 to 70
60.4 to 69
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.5
0 to 1.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 3.0 to 4.0
3.0 to 3.5
Nickel (Ni), % 9.0 to 13
10 to 13
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.5
0 to 1.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.030