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AWS E349 vs. ACI-ASTM CF8M Steel

Both AWS E349 and ACI-ASTM CF8M steel are iron alloys. They have a very high 96% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 25 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (7, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is AWS E349 and the bottom bar is ACI-ASTM CF8M steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
200
Elongation at Break, % 29
50
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 78
78
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 770
540

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 290
300
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1470
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
1400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 15
16
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 14
16

Electrical Properties

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

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 25
19
Density, g/cm3 7.9
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.9
3.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 72
53
Embodied Water, L/kg 150
160

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 24
28
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 27
19
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 24
19
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.1
4.3
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 20
12

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.13
0 to 0.080
Chromium (Cr), % 18 to 21
18 to 21
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.75
0
Iron (Fe), % 60.5 to 71.1
60.3 to 71
Manganese (Mn), % 0.5 to 2.5
0 to 1.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.35 to 0.65
2.0 to 3.0
Nickel (Ni), % 8.0 to 10
9.0 to 12
Niobium (Nb), % 0.75 to 1.2
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 2.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.040
Titanium (Ti), % 0 to 0.15
0
Tungsten (W), % 1.3 to 1.8
0
Vanadium (V), % 0.1 to 0.3
0