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ACI-ASTM CA40 Steel vs. ACI-ASTM CF3M Steel

Both ACI-ASTM CA40 steel and ACI-ASTM CF3M steel are iron alloys. Both are furnished in the heat treated (HT) condition. They have 81% of their average alloy composition in common.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ACI-ASTM CA40 steel and the bottom bar is ACI-ASTM CF3M steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 310
150
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
200
Elongation at Break, % 10
55
Fatigue Strength, MPa 460
270
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 76
78
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 910
520
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 860
260

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 280
300
Maximum Temperature: Corrosion, °C 390
420
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 750
990
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1500
1430
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 25
16
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 10
15

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 3.0
2.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.5
2.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 7.5
19
Density, g/cm3 7.7
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.0
3.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 28
53
Embodied Water, L/kg 100
160

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 14
27
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 89
240
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 1910
170
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 33
18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 27
18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 6.7
4.3
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 33
12

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.2 to 0.4
0 to 0.030
Chromium (Cr), % 11.5 to 14
17 to 21
Iron (Fe), % 81.5 to 88.3
59.9 to 72
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 1.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.5
2.0 to 3.0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 1.0
9.0 to 13
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.5
0 to 1.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.040