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ACI-ASTM CA40F Steel vs. ASTM A148 Cast Steel

Both ACI-ASTM CA40F steel and ASTM A148 cast steel are iron alloys. 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 ACI-ASTM CA40F steel and the bottom bar is ASTM A148 cast steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 230
190 to 390
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Elongation at Break, % 13
5.7 to 25
Fatigue Strength, MPa 320
280 to 670
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 76
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 770
630 to 1300
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 550
390 to 1160

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 280
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 750
400 to 430
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1430
1460
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1390
1420
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 480
470
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 27
37 to 47
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 10
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 3.0
7.3 to 7.5
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.5
8.3 to 8.6

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 7.5
2.3 to 3.3
Density, g/cm3 7.7
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.0
1.5 to 1.7
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 28
20 to 22
Embodied Water, L/kg 100
48 to 53

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 94
71 to 150
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 790
400 to 3570
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 28
22 to 46
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 24
21 to 34
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 7.2
9.9 to 13
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 28
18 to 38