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ACI-ASTM CF8C Steel vs. ASTM A182 Grade F23

Both ACI-ASTM CF8C steel and ASTM A182 grade F23 are iron alloys. They have 71% 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 ACI-ASTM CF8C steel and the bottom bar is ASTM A182 grade F23.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 150
190
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
190
Elongation at Break, % 40
22
Fatigue Strength, MPa 220
320
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
74
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 530
570
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 260
460

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 300
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 980
450
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1420
1500
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1430
1450
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 16
41
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.0
7.8
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.3
8.9

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 19
7.0
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.0
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.7
2.5
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 53
36
Embodied Water, L/kg 150
59

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 20
5.7
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 180
120
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 170
550
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 19
20
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19
19
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.3
11
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11
17

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.030
Boron (B), % 0
0.0010 to 0.0060
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.080
0.040 to 0.1
Chromium (Cr), % 18 to 21
1.9 to 2.6
Iron (Fe), % 61.8 to 73
93.2 to 96.2
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.5
0.1 to 0.6
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.5
0.050 to 0.3
Nickel (Ni), % 9.0 to 12
0 to 0.4
Niobium (Nb), % 0 to 1.0
0.020 to 0.080
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0 to 0.015
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.030
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 2.0
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.010
Titanium (Ti), % 0
0.0050 to 0.060
Tungsten (W), % 0
1.5 to 1.8
Vanadium (V), % 0
0.2 to 0.3