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ACI-ASTM CF8 Steel vs. AISI 416Se Stainless Steel

Both ACI-ASTM CF8 steel and AISI 416Se stainless steel are iron alloys. They have 83% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 32 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 ACI-ASTM CF8 steel and the bottom bar is AISI 416Se stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 140
230
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
190
Elongation at Break, % 55
23
Fatigue Strength, MPa 260
210
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
76
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 540
540
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 260
310

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 300
270
Maximum Temperature: Corrosion, °C 420
390
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 980
760
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1420
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1430
1400
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 16
30
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 15
10

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.0
2.9
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.3
3.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 16
8.0
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.7
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.1
1.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 44
27
Embodied Water, L/kg 150
100

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 20
13
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 240
110
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 160
250
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 19
20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19
19
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.3
8.1
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 13
20

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.080
0 to 0.15
Chromium (Cr), % 18 to 21
12 to 14
Iron (Fe), % 63.8 to 74
83.1 to 87.9
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.5
0 to 1.3
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 8.0 to 11
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.060
Selenium (Se), % 0
0.15 to 0.35
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 2.0
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.060