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ACI-ASTM CA40 Steel vs. AISI W1 Steel

Both ACI-ASTM CA40 steel and AISI W1 steel are iron alloys. They have 86% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 23 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (9, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is ACI-ASTM CA40 steel and the bottom bar is AISI W1 steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 76
72
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 910
590 to 2320

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 280
250
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1440
1450
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1500
1410
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 25
48
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 10
10

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 3.0
7.1
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.5
8.2

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 7.5
2.2
Density, g/cm3 7.7
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.0
1.6
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 28
21
Embodied Water, L/kg 100
47

Common Calculations

Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 33
21 to 83
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 27
20 to 50
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 6.7
13
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 33
22 to 85

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.2 to 0.4
0.7 to 1.5
Chromium (Cr), % 11.5 to 14
0 to 0.15
Copper (Cu), % 0
0 to 0.2
Iron (Fe), % 81.5 to 88.3
96.4 to 98.9
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0.35 to 0.73
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.5
0 to 0.1
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 1.0
0 to 0.2
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.025
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.5
0.1 to 0.4
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.025
Tungsten (W), % 0
0 to 0.15
Vanadium (V), % 0
0 to 0.1