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ACI-ASTM CF8M Steel vs. Type 4 Magnetic Alloy

ACI-ASTM CF8M steel belongs to the iron alloys classification, while Type 4 magnetic alloy belongs to the nickel alloys. They have a modest 27% of their average alloy composition in common, which, by itself, doesn't mean much. There are 27 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (7, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ACI-ASTM CF8M steel and the bottom bar is Type 4 magnetic alloy.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
190
Elongation at Break, % 50
2.0 to 40
Fatigue Strength, MPa 280
220 to 400
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.31
Shear Modulus, GPa 78
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 540
620 to 1100
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 290
270 to 1040

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 300
290
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1000
900
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
1420
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
1370
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
440
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
11

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.0
2.9
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.3
3.0

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 19
60
Density, g/cm3 7.8
8.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.8
10
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 53
140
Embodied Water, L/kg 160
210

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 230
22 to 200
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 210
190 to 2840
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
12
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
22
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 19
19 to 35
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19
18 to 27
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12
21 to 37

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.080
0 to 0.050
Chromium (Cr), % 18 to 21
0 to 0.3
Cobalt (Co), % 0
0 to 0.5
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.3
Iron (Fe), % 60.3 to 71
9.5 to 17.5
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.5
0 to 0.8
Molybdenum (Mo), % 2.0 to 3.0
3.5 to 6.0
Nickel (Ni), % 9.0 to 12
79 to 82
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.010
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 2.0
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.020