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S39274 Stainless Steel vs. ACI-ASTM CF16Fa Steel

Both S39274 stainless steel and ACI-ASTM CF16Fa steel are iron alloys. They have 89% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 32 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 S39274 stainless steel and the bottom bar is ACI-ASTM CF16Fa steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 270
160
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 210
200
Elongation at Break, % 17
28
Fatigue Strength, MPa 380
170
Poisson's Ratio 0.27
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 81
77
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 900
540
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 620
230

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 300
300
Maximum Temperature: Corrosion, °C 450
420
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1100
980
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1480
1420
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1430
1370
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 16
16
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
16

Electrical Properties

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

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 24
17
Density, g/cm3 8.0
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.3
3.3
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 60
47
Embodied Water, L/kg 180
150

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 43
21
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 140
120
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 940
140
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 32
19
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 26
19
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.2
4.2
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 25
12

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.16
Chromium (Cr), % 24 to 26
18 to 21
Copper (Cu), % 0.2 to 0.8
0
Iron (Fe), % 57 to 65.6
62.1 to 72.4
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 1.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 2.5 to 3.5
0.4 to 0.8
Nickel (Ni), % 6.0 to 8.0
9.0 to 12
Nitrogen (N), % 0.24 to 0.32
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.8
0 to 2.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.020
0.2 to 0.4
Tungsten (W), % 1.5 to 2.5
0