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ASTM A369 Grade FP5 vs. ACI-ASTM CF8 Steel

Both ASTM A369 grade FP5 and ACI-ASTM CF8 steel are iron alloys. They have 75% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 31 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 ASTM A369 grade FP5 and the bottom bar is ACI-ASTM CF8 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 140
140
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
200
Elongation at Break, % 20
55
Fatigue Strength, MPa 160
260
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 74
77
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 470
540
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 240
260

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
300
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 510
980
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1420
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
1430
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 40
16
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
15

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 8.0
2.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 9.2
2.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 4.3
16
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.7
3.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 23
44
Embodied Water, L/kg 69
150

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 6.8
20
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 80
240
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 140
160
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17
19
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
19
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 11
4.3
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13
13

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.15
0 to 0.080
Chromium (Cr), % 4.0 to 6.0
18 to 21
Iron (Fe), % 92.1 to 95.3
63.8 to 74
Manganese (Mn), % 0.3 to 0.6
0 to 1.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.45 to 0.65
0 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0
8.0 to 11
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 2.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.025
0 to 0.040