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EN 1.4587 Stainless Steel vs. ACI-ASTM CF8M Steel

Both EN 1.4587 stainless steel and ACI-ASTM CF8M steel are iron alloys. They have 71% 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 EN 1.4587 stainless steel and the bottom bar is ACI-ASTM CF8M steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 160
170
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
200
Elongation at Break, % 34
50
Fatigue Strength, MPa 200
280
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 80
78
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 540
540
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 250
290

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 310
300
Maximum Temperature: Corrosion, °C 450
420
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1100
1000
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1420
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1370
1400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 17
16
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 15
16

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.8
2.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.0
2.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 36
19
Density, g/cm3 8.1
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 6.3
3.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 87
53
Embodied Water, L/kg 230
160

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 43
28
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 150
230
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 150
210
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 18
19
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 18
19
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.5
4.3
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13
12

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.080
Chromium (Cr), % 24 to 26
18 to 21
Copper (Cu), % 2.0 to 3.0
0
Iron (Fe), % 32.7 to 41.9
60.3 to 71
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 2.0
0 to 1.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 4.0 to 5.0
2.0 to 3.0
Nickel (Ni), % 28 to 30
9.0 to 12
Nitrogen (N), % 0.15 to 0.25
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.035
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 2.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.025
0 to 0.040