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AISI 308L Stainless Steel vs. ACI-ASTM CF16Fa Steel

Both AISI 308L stainless steel and ACI-ASTM CF16Fa steel are iron alloys. They have a very high 98% 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 AISI 308L stainless steel and the bottom bar is ACI-ASTM CF16Fa steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 170
160
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
200
Elongation at Break, % 34
28
Fatigue Strength, MPa 180
170
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 78
77
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 580
540
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 230
230

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 290
300
Maximum Temperature: Corrosion, °C 430
420
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1010
980
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1420
1420
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1380
1370
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 15
16
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
16

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.2
2.1
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.6
2.4

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 16
17
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.2
3.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 45
47
Embodied Water, L/kg 160
150

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 21
21
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 160
120
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 140
140
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 21
19
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 20
19
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.1
4.2
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13
12

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.080
0 to 0.16
Chromium (Cr), % 19.5 to 22
18 to 21
Iron (Fe), % 63.8 to 70.5
62.1 to 72.4
Manganese (Mn), % 1.0 to 2.5
0 to 1.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0.4 to 0.8
Nickel (Ni), % 9.0 to 11
9.0 to 12
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0.25 to 0.6
0 to 2.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0.2 to 0.4