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ASTM A36 Carbon Steel vs. ACI-ASTM CF20 Steel

Both ASTM A36 carbon steel and ACI-ASTM CF20 steel are iron alloys. They have 69% 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 ASTM A36 carbon steel and the bottom bar is ACI-ASTM CF20 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 140
160
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
200
Elongation at Break, % 22
50
Fatigue Strength, MPa 200
240
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.28
Shear Modulus, GPa 73
77
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 480
530
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 290
250

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 250
300
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 400
970
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1420
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1420
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 50
16
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 11
17

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 12
2.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 14
2.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 1.8
16
Density, g/cm3 7.9
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 1.4
3.1
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 18
44
Embodied Water, L/kg 44
150

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 92
220
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 220
160
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 24
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 17
19
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 17
19
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 14
4.3
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 16
11

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.26
0 to 0.2
Chromium (Cr), % 0
18 to 21
Iron (Fe), % 99.25 to 100
64.2 to 74
Manganese (Mn), % 0
0 to 1.5
Nickel (Ni), % 0
8.0 to 11
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.4
0 to 2.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.050
0 to 0.040