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ACI-ASTM CA40F Steel vs. ASTM A372 Grade M Steel

Both ACI-ASTM CA40F steel and ASTM A372 grade M steel 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 (2, 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 A372 grade M steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Brinell Hardness 230
240 to 280
Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
190
Elongation at Break, % 13
18 to 21
Fatigue Strength, MPa 320
450 to 520
Poisson's Ratio 0.28
0.29
Shear Modulus, GPa 76
73
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 770
810 to 910
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 550
660 to 770

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 280
250
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 750
450
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
46
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 10
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 3.0
8.0
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 3.5
9.1

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 7.5
5.0
Density, g/cm3 7.7
7.9
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 2.0
2.0
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 28
27
Embodied Water, L/kg 100
61

Common Calculations

PREN (Pitting Resistance) 14
3.4
Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 94
160
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 790
1140 to 1580
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 14
13
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 25
24
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 28
29 to 32
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 24
24 to 27
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 7.2
12
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 28
24 to 27

Alloy Composition

Carbon (C), % 0.2 to 0.4
0 to 0.23
Chromium (Cr), % 11.5 to 14
1.5 to 2.0
Iron (Fe), % 81.6 to 88.3
92.5 to 95.1
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 1.0
0.2 to 0.4
Molybdenum (Mo), % 0 to 0.5
0.4 to 0.6
Nickel (Ni), % 0 to 1.0
2.8 to 3.9
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.040
0 to 0.015
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 1.5
0 to 0.3
Sulfur (S), % 0.2 to 0.4
0 to 0.010
Vanadium (V), % 0
0 to 0.080