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ACI-ASTM CA28MWV Steel vs. ASTM A387 Grade 21L Class 1

Both ACI-ASTM CA28MWV steel and ASTM A387 grade 21L class 1 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 CA28MWV steel and the bottom bar is ASTM A387 grade 21L class 1.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 330
150
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
190
Elongation at Break, % 11
21
Fatigue Strength, MPa 470
160
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 76
74
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 1080
500
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 870
230

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
260
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 740
480
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1470
1470
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1430
1430
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 25
41
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 10
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 4.6
7.6
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 5.3
8.8

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
4.1
Density, g/cm3 7.9
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.1
1.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 44
23
Embodied Water, L/kg 100
62

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 17
6.4
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 110
84
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 1920
140
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 38
18
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 30
18
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 6.6
11
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 40
14

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.2 to 0.28
0 to 0.1
Chromium (Cr), % 11 to 12.5
2.8 to 3.3
Iron (Fe), % 81.4 to 85.8
94.4 to 96.1
Manganese (Mn), % 0.5 to 1.0
0.3 to 0.6
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.9 to 1.3
0.9 to 1.1
Nickel (Ni), % 0.5 to 1.0
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.025
Tungsten (W), % 0.9 to 1.3
0
Vanadium (V), % 0.2 to 0.3
0