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ACI-ASTM CA28MWV Steel vs. Grade VDCrV Steel

Both ACI-ASTM CA28MWV steel and grade VDCrV steel are iron alloys. They have 85% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 26 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (7, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ACI-ASTM CA28MWV steel and the bottom bar is grade VDCrV steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 330
520
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 200
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.29
Reduction in Area, % 27
51
Shear Modulus, GPa 76
80
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 1080
1730

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 270
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 740
410
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1470
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1430
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 470
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 25
49
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 10
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 4.6
7.1
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 5.3
8.2

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 11
2.1
Density, g/cm3 7.9
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 3.1
1.9
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 44
26
Embodied Water, L/kg 100
49

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 38
61
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 30
41
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 6.6
13
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 40
51

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.2 to 0.28
0.62 to 0.72
Chromium (Cr), % 11 to 12.5
0.4 to 0.6
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.060
Iron (Fe), % 81.4 to 85.8
97.8 to 98.8
Manganese (Mn), % 0.5 to 1.0
0.5 to 0.9
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0.9 to 1.3
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0.5 to 1.0
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.0
0.15 to 0.3
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.030
0 to 0.020
Tungsten (W), % 0.9 to 1.3
0
Vanadium (V), % 0.2 to 0.3
0.15 to 0.25