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ACI-ASTM CF8C Steel vs. Grade 366 Molybdenum

ACI-ASTM CF8C steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while grade 366 molybdenum belongs to the otherwise unclassified metals. There are 20 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (12, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ACI-ASTM CF8C steel and the bottom bar is grade 366 molybdenum.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
300
Elongation at Break, % 40
2.2
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.3
Shear Modulus, GPa 77
120
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 530
580
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 260
470

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 300
310
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
210
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 17
7.6

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 7.8
12
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.7
27
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 53
340
Embodied Water, L/kg 150
300

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 180
12
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 170
370
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
18
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 19
13
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19
13
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 11
18

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.080
0 to 0.030
Chromium (Cr), % 18 to 21
0
Iron (Fe), % 61.8 to 73
0 to 0.010
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.5
0
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.5
66.9 to 73
Nickel (Ni), % 9.0 to 12
0 to 0.0020
Niobium (Nb), % 0 to 1.0
0
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0 to 0.0020
Oxygen (O), % 0
0 to 0.0025
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 2.0
0 to 0.010
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.040
0
Tungsten (W), % 0
27 to 33