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ACI-ASTM CA15M Steel vs. ASTM A387 Grade 12 Steel

Both ACI-ASTM CA15M steel and ASTM A387 grade 12 steel are iron alloys. They have 88% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 31 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 ACI-ASTM CA15M steel and the bottom bar is ASTM A387 grade 12 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 210
140 to 160
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
190
Elongation at Break, % 20
25
Fatigue Strength, MPa 330
190 to 230
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 76
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 690
470 to 520
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 510
260 to 310

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 760
430
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1450
1470
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 27
44
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 10
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 3.0
7.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.5
8.3

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 7.5
2.8
Density, g/cm3 7.8
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.1
1.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 29
21
Embodied Water, L/kg 100
51

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 15
2.7
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 130
98 to 110
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 670
180 to 250
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 25
16 to 18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 22
17 to 18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 7.2
12
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 25
14 to 15

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0 to 0.15
0.050 to 0.17
Chromium (Cr), % 11.5 to 14
0.8 to 1.2
Iron (Fe), % 82.1 to 88.4
97 to 98.2
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0.4 to 0.65
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.15 to 1.0
0.45 to 0.6
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 1.0
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.65
0.15 to 0.4
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.025