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EN 1.8516 Steel vs. ACI-ASTM CF8M Steel

Both EN 1.8516 steel and ACI-ASTM CF8M steel are iron alloys. They have 70% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 31 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (3, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 1.8516 steel and the bottom bar is ACI-ASTM CF8M steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 330
170
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
200
Elongation at Break, % 11
50
Fatigue Strength, MPa 570
280
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 74
78
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 1100
540
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 910
290

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 260
300
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 470
1000
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
1400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 39
16
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
16

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.6
2.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.7
2.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 3.7
19
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.7
3.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 22
53
Embodied Water, L/kg 61
160

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 5.2
28
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 120
230
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 2190
210
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 39
19
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 30
19
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 10
4.3
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 32
12

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.2 to 0.27
0 to 0.080
Chromium (Cr), % 3.0 to 3.5
18 to 21
Iron (Fe), % 94.6 to 96.1
60.3 to 71
Manganese (Mn), % 0.4 to 0.7
0 to 1.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.5 to 0.7
2.0 to 3.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0
9.0 to 12
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.025
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.4
0 to 2.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.035
0 to 0.040