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ACI-ASTM CG8M Steel vs. EN 1.4905 Stainless Steel

Both ACI-ASTM CG8M steel and EN 1.4905 stainless steel are iron alloys. They have 75% 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 CG8M steel and the bottom bar is EN 1.4905 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
190
Elongation at Break, % 45
19
Fatigue Strength, MPa 280
330
Impact Strength: V-Notched Charpy, J 110
38
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 79
76
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 550
740
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 300
510

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 300
270
Maximum Temperature: Corrosion, °C 420
380
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 1020
660
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
1480
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
1440
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 16
26
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 16
11

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 2.0
3.7
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 2.3
4.2

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 20
9.5
Density, g/cm3 7.9
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 4.1
2.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 56
40
Embodied Water, L/kg 160
90

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 31
15
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 210
130
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 220
680
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 19
26
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 19
23
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 4.3
7.0
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 12
25

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0
0 to 0.040
Boron (B), % 0
0.00050 to 0.0050
Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.080
0.090 to 0.13
Chromium (Cr), % 18 to 21
8.5 to 9.5
Iron (Fe), % 58.8 to 70
86.2 to 88.8
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.5
0.3 to 0.6
Molybdenum (Mo), % 3.0 to 4.0
0.9 to 1.1
Nickel (Ni), % 9.0 to 13
0.1 to 0.4
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0.060 to 0.1
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0.050 to 0.090
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.020
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.5
0.1 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.010
Tungsten (W), % 0
0.9 to 1.1
Vanadium (V), % 0
0.18 to 0.25