CF8M stainless steel is the most widely used US standard austenitic stainless steel casting grade. Its equivalent type is cast 316. From the name CF8M, the letter "C" means the alloy is mainly for the purpose of corrosion resistance. The letter "F" is the approximate location on the iron-chromium-nickel (FeCrNi) ternary diagram.
Casting Material: Stainless Steel CF8M CF8M is a cast austenitic material for pressure containing parts, which covered by ASTM A351 and ASTM CF8M is defined in ASMT A351, ASMT A743 and ASTM A744, which is for casting purpose only. SS316 is defined in ASTM A240 and ASTM A276, it's for plate, sheet, strip or stainless steel bars.
The austenitic stainless steel casting grade CF8M is the most extensively used in the US. In this article, you will learn the properties of CF8M material, applications, and alternatives. The ASTM A351 Standard Specification provides guidance for austenitic castings for pressure-containing parts. The ASTM 743 and ASTM A744 standard
ASME SA 351 grade CF8m ball valve, Gate and Check Valves manufacturer in India. astm a351 gr. cf8m Valves have up to 21% chromium and 8% nickel in their chemical composition with carbon, manganese, silicon, sulfur, phosphorus and molybdenum in the composition. The material also has 485MPa minimum tensile …