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ACI-ASTM CA40 Steel vs. Limestone

ACI-ASTM CA40 steel and limestone belong to fundamentally different material chemistries. ACI-ASTM CA40 steel is a metal, while limestone is a ceramic material. Therefore, their performance will be even more dissimilar than would be suggested by the difference in properties. There are 15 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (19, in this case) are not shown. Please note that the two materials have significantly dissimilar densities. This means that additional care is required when interpreting the data, because some material properties are based on units of mass, while others are based on units of area or volume.

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

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
77
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.25
Shear Modulus, GPa 76
30
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 910
100

Thermal Properties

Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 750
360
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
920
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 25
2.1
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 10
8.0

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Density, g/cm3 7.7
2.6

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
16
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
55
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 33
11
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 27
18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 6.7
0.88
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 33
12