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SAE-AISI 9254 Steel vs. ACI-ASTM CF8C Steel

Both SAE-AISI 9254 steel and ACI-ASTM CF8C steel are iron alloys. They have 70% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 30 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 SAE-AISI 9254 steel and the bottom bar is ACI-ASTM CF8C steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 200
150
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
200
Elongation at Break, % 20
40
Fatigue Strength, MPa 280
220
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 72
77
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 660
530
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 410
260

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
300
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 410
980
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
1420
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1400
1430
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 46
16
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 7.4
2.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 8.6
2.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 2.2
19
Density, g/cm3 7.7
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.5
3.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 20
53
Embodied Water, L/kg 49
150

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 110
180
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 450
170
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 24
19
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22
19
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 12
4.3
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 20
11

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.51 to 0.59
0 to 0.080
Chromium (Cr), % 0.6 to 0.8
18 to 21
Iron (Fe), % 96.1 to 97.1
61.8 to 73
Manganese (Mn), % 0.6 to 0.8
0 to 1.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0
0 to 0.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0
9.0 to 12
Niobium (Nb), % 0
0 to 1.0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.035
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 1.2 to 1.6
0 to 2.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.040