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ACI-ASTM CA40F Steel vs. ASTM A369 Grade FPA

Both ACI-ASTM CA40F steel and ASTM A369 grade FPA are iron alloys. They have 86% of their average alloy composition in common. 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 A369 grade FPA.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 230
110
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Elongation at Break, % 13
27
Fatigue Strength, MPa 320
180
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 76
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 770
380
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 550
240

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 280
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 750
400
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
52
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 10
12

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 3.0
7.1
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.5
8.1

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 7.5
1.8
Density, g/cm3 7.7
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.0
1.4
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 28
18
Embodied Water, L/kg 100
46

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 94
89
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 790
150
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 28
13
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 24
15
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 7.2
14
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 28
12

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.2 to 0.4
0 to 0.25
Chromium (Cr), % 11.5 to 14
0
Iron (Fe), % 81.6 to 88.3
98.3 to 99.63
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0.27 to 0.93
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.5
0
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 1.0
0
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.035
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.5
0.1 to 0.5
Sulfur (S), % 0.2 to 0.4
0 to 0.035